Category Archives: Amnesty Croydon

1,677 days in an Iranian jail: Amnesty exhibit at the Clocktower

The Clocktower Café is to stage a powerful exhibition throughout September called “Surviving Evin” – laying bare the experience of British national Anoosheh Ashoori, who was arbitrarily jailed for four-and-a-half years in Iran until his release – alongside Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe … Continue reading

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Clocktower photo exhibition highlights plight of refugees

Sand & Vision, an exhibition of photographs by young Sahrawi refugees, opened yesterday at the The Clocktower Café on Katharine Street. The exhibition has been organised by Olive Branch Arts in partnership with Croydon Amnesty International, who describe it as … Continue reading

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Croydon Amnesty Quiz Night, Ruskin House, Mar 23

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Amnesty swimmers cover 25 miles to highlight refugee crisis

More than a dozen supporters of Amnesty International on Saturday swam a combined 1,152 lengths of a pool to raise money and awareness for the thousands of refugees who are forced to make the life-threatening journey across the Aegean Sea … Continue reading

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Amnesty International Swim For Refugees, Shirley Park, Jul 21

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Amnesty’s The Secret Policeman’s Quiz Night, Oct 15

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