@coltext

Blogger, aged cyclist, amateur naturalist, Durham CCC and lapsed NUFC fan, tennis player, junior drummer. All tweets my own. RT ≠ endorsement.

 Gateshead, England
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Joined January 2009
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#WriteforRights Pen power reigns in digital age as poll reveals handwritten letters still loved by the nation amnesty.org.uk/press-release…

Write for Rights: Pen power reigns in digital age as poll reveals handwritten letters still loved...

Amnesty International UK have published new findings revealing the continued importance of writing letters

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We are calling on the authorities to "immediately and unconditionally” release a female student who was arrested after removing her clothes This is a public protest against harassment relating to Iran’s strict dress code theguardian.com/world/2024/n…

Iran arrests woman who stripped in protest at ‘abusive’ dress code policing

Amnesty International calls on authorities to release student, who reportedly had a violent confrontation with Basij paramilitaries

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August was the month when Salma al-Shehab, former @UniversityLeeds #student was sentenced to 34 years (later commuted to 27) in #SaudiArabia for using @X Sign this petition to #FreeSalma amnesty.org/en/documents/mde…
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Join us at Grey's Monument between 10 am and 2.00 pm on Saturday 15/6 to support petition to free Manahel al-Otaibi amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2… #FreeManahel

Saudi Arabia: Woman jailed for 11 years for online expression supporting women’s rights

Saudi Arabia’s authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Manahel al-Otaibi, a 29-year-old fitness instructor and women’s rights activist, who has been sentenced to 11 years in prison...

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Three years since Abdulrahman was sentenced #FreeSadhan #KingdomofRepression buff.ly/4aJvTVj
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Profile of a political prisoner. #SaudiArabia and the 'Hamburger Trick' from @coltext buff.ly/3UDH2SI
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#SaudiArabia #NEOM 50 years in prison for refusing eviction! buff.ly/3KrVc3w
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Our next monthly meeting will be at Bar Loco, 22 Leazes Park Road, Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4PG at 7.00 pm on Tuesday 27th June. It will be a joint meeting with Wearside and Hexham groups. Contact for information: [email protected]
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Hundreds of migrant workers hired as #FIFA #QatarWorldCup2022 security guards denied justice for abuses buff.ly/3qUhZy2
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#SaudiArabia: Imminent execution of seven young men would violate kingdom’s promise to abolish #deathpenalty for juveniles buff.ly/3NJaAum
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📍 JRF are committed to tackling poverty in all 4 nations of the UK. 👥 We are currently looking for partners to help us do this in Northern Ireland - more on this from @J_Elliott94 below! 🗓️ Submission deadline: 9 June 2023
Joseph Elliott@J_Elliott9412 May 2023
Calling all Northern Irish folk interested in poverty, destitution and economic insecurity. We've launched a call for proposals to scope out how to build additional social policy capacity in Northern Ireland with a focus on tackling poverty. Please share!⬇️
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HK court's shocking decision to block Jimmy Lai's attempt to appoint his British lawyer is a clear violation of his right to legal representation of his choice. This is a distressing illustration of the HK national security committee's unchecked power amn.st/6019OcRyV
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Guarantee our Essentials: reforming #UniversalCredit to ensure we can all afford the essentials in hard times buff.ly/3Zu69qa Access to adequate social security is a #humanright
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Don't forget #Saudi tribesmen imprisoned for 50 years for rejecting #Neom displacement buff.ly/3Ayk44f
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#Russia’s @navalny slams ‘absurd’ terrorism case from jail buff.ly/3LxfTMr
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Stop @GOVUK 's cruel immigration bill buff.ly/425bN3z
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#UN #HumanRights Chief urges UK to reverse ‘deeply troubling’ Public Order Bill buff.ly/40LyTLx
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Until apartheid is dismantled Palestinians will continue to face violence and oppression.
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#PremierLeague challenged by #HumanRights groups over owner rules buff.ly/3nr7ws3
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#SaudiArabia #HumanRightsViolations - #US State Department report buff.ly/3GxPb3x
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