| Good morning Amnesty Team, |
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| Thank you once again for your help in defending human rights around the world. Your help is invaluable and DOES matter. Letter writing can and does influence decision makers and change people's lives, as you can see from all our wonderful Success stories.
News for those who didn't receive UAs last week (the Victorian fortnightly group): Urgent Actions are now being sent out nationwide from Victoria and to fit in with the rest of the country the sendout will normally be on Tuesdays.
There is more work to be done and we need your continued support and activism.
Amnesty Team, we're asking you to put your energies behind our case of the week: |
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We're eager to measure the strength of our network - please click here to record your action or use the tracking form, whichever you have used previously. |
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URGENT: PLEASE WRITE BY 27 JANUARY 2021 UA 168-20 Sri Lanka: FORMER POLICE INVESTIGATOR JAILED WITH COVID-19
Shani Abeysekara, the former director of the Sri Lankan Criminal Investigations Department (CID) tested positive for COVID-19 on 24 November 2020. According to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, he was recently transferred to a remote prisoner treatment centre, reportedly against his wishes and without his family being informed of his health situation or whereabouts. Detained since 31 July 2020, his family believes that he is being targeted for exposing human rights abuses implicating top politicians. There is grave concern for his life, safety, health and wellbeing as he suffers from existing heart conditions and diabetes. Sri Lankan authorities must immediately provide him access to immediate and proper medical care, and regular access to his family members and independent monitors. |
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To view a sample letter for our case of the week click here.
We're eager to hear from anyone who has received responses. Please forward them to our email! |
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Your ongoing support is immensely valuable to individuals at risk all over the world. |
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| | Urgent Actions Team
Amnesty International Our office is on the land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. |
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