Amnesty International

We wish all Western Echo readers and their families a very happy Christmas and New Year. A very welcome item has brought much Christmas cheer recently to another family. This is the news on radio and TV that Sean Turnell, an Australian economist and former economic advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi, was released from detention in Myanmar after 650 days of unfair, unjust imprisonment. Amnesty International Australia’s Tim O’Connor, campaign manager for Amnesty, has welcomed the decision saying that, like many others, Sean should never have been arrested or jailed in the first place. The news for Sean’s family is a wonderful outcome. Yet there are still many other such cases worldwide and it’s for people like Sean that Amnesty International works to support those who are arbitrarily detained for peacefully exercising their human rights.

For anyone interested in knowing more about Amnesty International local groups see below:

The Helen Black Amnesty International group meets between 9-11am on the second Monday morning of the month in The Gap and would love to hear from anyone interested in joining them. Please contact Di on 33001861. The Ashgrove Amnesty International group meets on the first and third evenings of the month and can be contacted by calling Sally on 3366 2046 or 0476 006 990.

BRIGGS Carmen

Real Estate Agent | Justice of the Peace M 0418 742 511 P 3505 4444 carmen.briggs@harcourtssolutions.com.au