A quick notice of a new campaign and events to mark Human Rights Day this Thursday. A summary of events over the christmas period will follow later in the week.
Send a Christmas Card to stop Detention of Children
Each family sends an average of 76 Christmas cards each year. This year send One More Card to help stop the immigration detention of children in the UK.
Send an extra Christmas card to Immigration Minister, Phil Woolas MP, and let him know that your Christmas wish is for him to stop the practice of detaining children for immigration purposes.
More than 1,000 children a year are kept in immigration detention. Research has shown that detention causes significant mental and physical harm to children.
- Keep the Christmas card positive.
- Wish Mr Woolas a Merry Christmas then ask him (in your own words) to end the practice of detaining children and families for immigration purposes.
- Include your name and address (and your organisation if you are writing on behalf of one).
- Send your card to: PHIL WOOLAS MP, HOME OFFICE, 2 MARSHAM STREET, LONDON SW1P 4DF.
- Encourage members of your family, your church, your friends and your work colleagues to send one more card too.
For more info see: http://www.jointpublicissues.org.uk/childrenindetention/jpitonemorecard.htm
Celebrate Human Rights Day in Sheffield
Thursday 10th of December is International Human Rights Day. As part of celebrations going on across the globe, a coalition of Sheffield organisations are holding two main public events.
At 12:30pm, a Rally in front of the City Hall (Barkers Pool). With readings, Street Theatre etc. Please being banners, placards etc. A photographer from the Sheffield Star will be in attendance.
From 4:30pm to 6pm, a candlelit vigil will be held outside Sheffield Railway Station. Bring Placards, banners and warm clothes!