February Newsletter Women’s Action Network (WAN)
The February edition of Amnesty’s Women’s Action Network (WAN) newsletter is packed with news, actions and events. We hope that you’ll be able to take action on behalf of the incredible women featured here.
News
Zimbabwe: Jestina Mukoko still in custody
Amnesty is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights defender Jestina Mukoko who was abducted by armed security agents on 3 December 2008. Read more
Take action: please write to the Attorney General of Zimbabwe Download sample letter (Word document)
Take Action
Iran: execution by stoning imminent
It is feared that the execution of Gilan Mohammadi and Gholamali Eskandari could be imminent Act now
Honduras: transgender human rights defender
Amnesty is calling on the Honduran authorities to guarantee the safety of a transgender HIV/AIDS campaigner after she was allegedly beaten up and threatened with death by Police officers who attempted to rob her. Take action
Honduras: Bertha Oliva
Bertha, a coordinator for the Committee of Relatives of the Disappeared in Honduras, has been threatened with death. The threats may be linked to COFADEH’s work which received national attention in recent months. Act now
More about the Network at http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=609
