A letter can free a prisoner, stop an execution, or help a bereaved family receive justice.

The Minehead Amnesty group is to hold another of its letter writing sessions on Wednesday April 10 from 2pm to 3.30pm at the Quaker Meeting House in Bancks Street. Pens and paper and refreshments are provided, with advice about suitable cases.

For example,Israa al-Ghomgham no longer faces the death penalty after taking part in non-violent protests in Saudi Arabia, but her fellow detainees do and they should all be released.

And a Brazilian mother detained in Texas after seeking asylum should be re-united with her young son after nearly a year of being separated.

In an hour and half of your time, you may help change their lives with your letter. And if you stay on after 3.30pm, you can hear about the other campaigns the Minehead group are involved in and the continuing plans of the local Refugee Support Group. 

Jill Walmsley, Amnesty International Minehead.