Last month we Cathryn, Amnesty UK’s country co-ordinator for DR Congo came to talk to us, and highlighted the case of Justine Bihamba. Justine is a human rights campaigner, who continues to work for change in her country, despite soldiers attacking her family in an attempt to stop her.
Later this month Justine is visting the UK, and Cathryn will be meeting her. We are going to take a photo of the group at the next business meeting (10th Nov, 7.30, at BMI) with a message of solidarity that Cathryn can give personally to Justine.
If you can’t make this meeting you can always take a photo of yourself holding up a message, such as the one below, and email it to amnesty.centralbirmingham@gmail.com, and we will forward it. Your messages of support really do make a difference!
Message: ‘Nous sommes de tout coeur avec vous et nous vous soutenons dans votre combat.’ (Translation: ‘We are standing with you in solidarity and wishing you strength’)
It was a dark and stormy Tuesday night – and we weren’t a multitude at the Hare and Hounds for our Rock for Rights gig. Indeed, I felt so happy when one or two people walked through the door that I wanted to go over and welcome them personally; thankfully, I didn’t, as that might have seemed a little unnerving. But. And despite. There might not have been too many people there but there was a truly positive energy in that room, thanks to the three wonderful bands and to our skilled and luvved up deejays, Mattie, Melon and Dave, who kept the positivity going throughout. On top of that, every single person that came along and everybody who helped out – including the guys at the H&H themselves, who couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly.
Our Chair is asking what you usually do on Tuesday nights, bit of ironing? Watch telly? Or you could be out seeing four great bands for a mere £4 in advance.
