MINEHEAD Amnesty group is holding a letter-writing sessions on Wednesday afternoon, February 14.

The letters are a core part of Amnesty International’s work.

Letter-writers may help free a woman in El Salvador serving a 30-year sentence after giving birth to a stillborn baby and therefore being suspected of having had an abortion. 

A letter could prevent the execution of a 65-year-old man in Japan who has spent 24 years in solitary confinement despite his mental disability.  He does not understand his punishment and cannot instruct a lawyer. 

Or a letter may comfort a bereaved family and see an investigation into the circumstances behind the torture and death of an Italian research student.

The session is from 2pm to 3.30pm at the Quaker Meeting House in Bancks Street.  All are welcome, and newcomers are given advice.

Pictured is the group’s recent vigil in Wellington Square, attended by Mayor of Minehead Cllr Jean Parbrook, on Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27.

Photo: Susan Mew