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May 2025
Yet more violence in the Middle East
Vigil continues with Israeli and US attacks on Iran March 2026 For 118 weeks now, we have held a vigil in Salisbury with the theme peace in the Middle East. Around 30 attended yesterday (7 March) and the hope must be that one day it would end. Any such hopes were dashed last week when…
Another execution in Florida
Billy Kearse executed on Tuesday in Florida’s killing spree March 2026 Florida is proceeding apace with its execution programme (program) and Billy Kearse was executed on Tuesday 3rd March 2026. Florida seems to have overtaken Texas as the state keenest to use the penalty. Questions have been raised about the use of the drugs and…
Is sport good for humanity?
Title of a talk organised by the Southampton Amnesty group March 2026 “Sportswashing” has entered the vernacular and is broadly defined as the practice by governments, or other powerful organisations, of sponsoring or hosting a sports team or sporting event in order to promote a positive public image and distract attention from human rights issues…
Executions continue at pace in Florida
Governor De Santis breaking records in Florida March 2026 On this day when it has been reported that the death toll in the US/Israel school bombing in Iran has risen to 148 with a further 95 injured, it may seem contrary to mention the death penalty in Florida. Governor De Santis is hell bent on…
Nigeria and Shell Oil: 30 years on
Let us not forget the role of Shell Oil in Nigeria March 2026 In this world of fast moving actions, invasions, civil wars and genocide, it is easy to lose sight of past concerns which still resonate today. We are reminded in the Spring edition of the Amnesty News (Issue 228) of the events which…
Amnesty in Salisbury & South Wiltshire 
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