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W4R UPDATE

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It’s today…. We’ve moved! Come and make a difference for human rights. Ridings Shopping Centre, Wakefield. Upper Mall, adjacent to TK Max (where we were last time!)

Prayer Vigil for Manchester Victims

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Wakefield Cathedral will be holding a Prayer Vigil on Sunday, 28th May at 3:30PM, led by the Bishop of Wakefield, The Right Revd Tony Robinson. ALL are WELCOME. More information on the Cathedral website here. Please broadcast this to all communities. TOGETHER WE ARE POWERFUL

Holocaust Memorial Event

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Holocaust Memorial Event There will be a musical event at Wakefield Cathedral to mark Holocuast Memorial Day, on Wednesday 25th January. Doors open at 1900 for a 1930 start. More details of this free event, which features Michael Cretu, a musician of Romanian Roma heritage, can be found on the Wakefield Cathedral website here. The local […]

Candle-Lit Solidarity Vigil for Orlando Victims

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Wednesday, 15th June 2016 At the Wakefield Local Amnesty meeting this evening,  from 7.30pm, there will be a short, silent, candle-lit vigil to express solidarity with the LGBTI community in Orlando and with our own community in Wakefield. This hastily arranged vigil will be advertised on several Facebook and webpages – please spread the word as widely […]

Write 4 Rights Event

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Your local Amnesty International group is active today with the Write for Rights campaign. Writing cards and letters for people that Amnesty identify as being at risk, from all over the world.   Like…. Burkina Faso – young girls forced into marriage Iran – teenage boy tortured into confession then sentenced to death Malaysia – jail […]