Welcome to the newsletter of Amnesty International Sheffield listing upcoming events, latest news and information from your local group. Just a reminder that our meetings are free and open to everyone, you don’t have to be a member of Amnesty International or the local group to come along.

With best wishes, the Committee.

Urgent Action: I Welcome campaign.

Email your MP now, to urge them to attend Parliament this Friday, 16th March, and to vote in favour of a change in the law which will allow refugee children to be joined by their immediate family members. More information available here.

Upcoming Events from Sheffield AI

March Main Meeting
Wednesday 14th March, from 7.15pm
Central United Reformed Church, Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 2JB

Join us for our monthly meeting where we discuss the importance of human rights, learn about latest cases from around the world and come together to celebrate and defend human rights in our local community.This week we will be focusing on Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: ‘Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for… health and well-being’.

Human Rights in Turkey
Thursday 22nd March, 6pm to 8pm
Sheffield University, The Arts Tower, Western Bank, S10 2NT

There will be a panel discussion about the human rights situation and latest updates from Turkey featuring three speakers including, Richard Williams – Amnesty International’s Turkey Coordiantor in the UK. This is a joint event between SYMAAG (South Yorkshire Migration Asylum Action Group), Sheffield Amnesty International and the Politics Society, Sheffield University.

March Letter Writing
Wednesday 28th March, 7pm to 9pm
University Arms, 197 Brook Hill, Sheffield, S3 7HG

An opportunity to write letters to stand up for human rights across the world in a relaxed setting. No previous letter writing experience required! Templates, stamps and paper provided. We'll be in one of the rooms upstairs trying to look obvious!

Other Local Events
Opportunities to engage with issues of human rights in the local community.
 
Sheffield Hallam University Amnesty International Society Launch
Wednesday 14th March, 5.30pm to 7pm
Heart of the Campus, Lecture Theatre 0.06, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent, S10 2BP

Join students from Sheffield Hallam University as they launch their own Amnesty International group. There will be guest speakers talking about why human rights are still relevant in the world we live in today, including UN humanitarian aid worker and author Professor Conor Foley.This is a free event open to everyone. Refreshments will be provided but please book your ticket here.

Amnesty International UK News and Events

AGM and National Conference
Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th April
If you are a member of Amnesty International UK, you are invited to the AGM and conference. We can subsidise the costs for one person to attend as Sheffield Group’s representative. If you are interested, please email the committee as soon as possible. For more information on the AGM, click here.
 
Annual Report
Amnesty International’s report, The State of the World’s Human Rights 2017/18, covers 159 countries and delivers the most comprehensive analysis of the state of human rights in the world today. To access more information and download your own copy of the report, click here.

Write your Will
Make a Will Month is a free will-writing service taking place throughout March. Over 150 solicitors across the UK have pledged to give up their time for free to help you write or update your will. Find out more here. 

Get Involved with Sheffield AI
 
Become a member of Sheffield’s AI group.
Membership allows you to vote on financial decisions (and technically on AGM business), but mainly goes towards paying for room hire, postage, stall hire etc. We are very grateful for all individuals who support the group in this way. For more information, click here.
 
Staying in touch
New data protection rules (GDPR https://www.eugdpr.org/ for more information) require positive consent for all data held (such as emails and names that AI Sheffield hold). If you would like to stay in touch beyond May it would be great if you could consent to Amnesty Sheffield using your information for that purpose by clicking here.