The 149th vigil held on Saturday. Big row about the Green party motion on Zionism October 2026 A tense week on the Israel front with a major row erupting at the Green party conference arising from …

Join us for the 150th vigil on Saturday, October 17th, and watch the impactful video 'Because...' sharing participants' heartfelt stories.

Three years since the October 7th massacre. What have we learned? The first casualty of war is truth is a well worn saying and in the case of the war in Gaza it can be modified to say truth has bee…

World day against the death penalty action

Explore the urgent need for AI regulation in the UK, addressing human rights risks and the challenges posed by existing legislation.

Political concerns still a factor in attitudes to immigration and refugees October 2026 Worldwide, while the number of refugees continues to grow by contrast, the amount of support continues to fal…

October 2026 We are pleased to attach the latest death penalty report for mid September to mid October thanks to group member Lesley for the work in compiling it. This month the failed execution of…

Explore Amnesty's latest video highlighting the ongoing threats to the right to protest from governments and home Secretaries.

Explore the Green party's controversial vote on Zionism and its impact on UK Jews at the latest vigil. Discover key reactions and insights.

Discover how the Salisbury group raises awareness for Uyghur rights amid China's oppressive tactics and forced labor in Xinjiang.

Members of the Salisbury group take part in national demonstration about this firm October 2026 The public are slowly becoming aware of the firm Palantir and how it is increasingly being used by Br…

Terrifying failure to execute Christa Pike in Tennessee October 2026 It seems as far as Tennessee is concerned, actually executing someone is more difficult than might be supposed. Christa Pike was…

Discover how Palestine is becoming a key election issue in the UK as public anger grows over Israel's actions and political responses.

Another execution in Florida September 2026 We include a text today largely written by Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, concerning the execution of Curtis Beasley on 29th of Septem…

Pip: If you’ve ever wondered why British arms keep flowing to conflict zones despite mountains of evidence of civilian harm, welland2 has spent considerable effort mapping the answer — and it…

Governments corrupted by the arms trade.

Report by CAAT into British government’s shameful arms policy

Remarkable video discusses the extent of influence over political parties by Friends of Israel groups September 2026 In many of our posts about vigils and the events taking place in the Middle East…

The 145th vigil attracted over 45 people September 2026 We were back to a strong turn out at last Saturday’s vigil (12th) which coincided with events happening in the Middle East. When we las…

September 2026 We are pleased to attach our minutes and newsletter for September thanks to group members Lesley for compiling them and Fiona and Andrew for their contributions. Somewhat longer than…

Latest in our reports on the human rights situation in the UK September 2026 For some months we have been reporting on the progress of rights in the UK particularly as successive governments have p…

Refugees and asylum seekers still consuming political capital September 2026 With the return of Parliament this month, the Immigration and Asylum Bill is back in action.  The Bill has passed its se…

September 2026 We are pleased to attach the latest report thanks to group member Lesley for the work in putting it together. Few items of good news this month and Iran continues with its atrocious …

The signs of a more robust stance are promising September 2026 But as ever with government, words are not always matched by deeds. The Foreign Secretary’s statement and his subsequent remarks…

New Foreign Secretary indicates tougher approach to new settlements September 2026 Ed Miliband, the Foreign Secretary has stated in the Commons that the government is prepared to adopt a tougher ap…

Today is our last post for now on this successful campaign August 2026 This is our last post in our current campaign although we will be featuring the plight of the Uyghurs in future posts. The cam…

We still turn out each week as the need is still there. Proposal to make a film August 2026 One hundred and forty three vigils for peace in the Middle East supported by around 30 people yesterday (…

Serious doubts raised over their deal with Saudi Arabia August 2026 Any organisation preparing to engage in a commercial transaction with a state like Saudi Arabia, needs to ask itself some serious…

The Uyghurs are exploited across several different sectors August 2026 We have focused on cotton in previous posts with estimates of around 20% of the cotton clothes we wear has been produced using…

Nearly 30 attend the latest vigil in Salisbury August 2026 The vigils continue and the 142nd was held yesterday in the Market Place, Salisbury. Recognition was good with around 100 or so seeming to…

Chinese government seeks to coerce Uyghurs living overseas August 20206 Not content with seeking to extinguish a people and a culture in its own backyard, the Chinese are engaged in a variety of co…

Well attended meeting added useful insights into the campaign August 2026 Several new topics and concerns emerged from this well attended Zoom meeting including from four Uyghurs living in the West…

Pip: A local Amnesty group in Salisbury posts about Uyghur rights — and suddenly cities across China are reading. That is either heartening or a sign that someone in Beijing is taking notes. Mara: …

Vigil on Zoom in support of the Uyghurs this evening August 2026 The Oppressed People’s Group and the Amnesty Centre England Network are hosting a vigil as part of this campaign to show solid…

Slavery and forced labour is alive and well in Xinjiang. Major retailers complicit. Welcome to ‘cotton laundering’ August 2026 Many people believe that slavery ended sometime in the 19t…

Latest vigil – No 141 – is well attended August 2026 Around 35 attended the latest vigil held in Salisbury’s market place and it is remarkable that they continue week after week. …

Evidence that young Americans attitudes to Israel are changing August 2026 Over the past few days (12th & 13th August) there have been a number of reports on BBC radio and TV and on Channel 4 c…

Group members publish letter in local paper August 2026 Two members of the local group have their letter published today (13th) on the Uyghur campaign in the Salisbury Journal: “DURING  Augus…

Latest action in relation to the persecution of the Uyghurs August 2026 Today’s action is a little bit different, as we will focus on issues closer to home rather than exclusively on the righ…

Report by Southampton University into tensions and risks in dealing with Israel and Palestine August 2026 The latest edition of the Campaign Against the Arms Trade’s News (Issue 277, Summer 2…

Try telling a friend or neighbour about how the Uyghurs are treated August 2026 Bringing back media and governmental attention on the Uyghurs is an essential step in ensuring that the current crisi…

140th vigil well attended> Need to maintain the spotlight on genocide and war crimes August 2026 Around 35 turned out this week (8th) and this number swelled at times to over 40 with people stop…

Salisbury MP’s activity on this topic is poor August 2026 It is often suggested we write to MPs on matters of concern and this can achieve something but too often it doesn’t. An MP rece…

Reading a Uyghur book can lead to serious punishment August 2026 This is not the Middle Ages. This is the 21st Century. But the desire of the Chinese to extinguish Uyghur culture can lead to dracon…

Will anything change in the government’s approach to weapons sales? August 2026 We questioned the extent of help offered to arms companies in a previous post. The Farnborough show featured a …

A love story illustrates the tragedy of the Uyghur people August 2026 This is a love story which appeared in today’s Guardian (5th August) which highlights the effects on innocent lives arisi…

Pip: August 2026, and a cultural genocide that’s largely dropped out of the news — which is exactly when a local Amnesty group decides to make some noise. Mara: The Salisbury has been writing…

Bringing the plight of Uyghurs to a wider audience August 2026 We noted in our last post on the Uyghurs that their plight had slipped out of the news in the last year or so. With war in Iran and th…

Webinar on the penalty hosted by Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty August 2026 Florida is featuring in the news on this topic because of its record use of the penalty having passed T…