News

2008

Jan 24th
We have sent our reply to the Amnesty International Limited letter of Dec. 20th 2007. You can read it here. The Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required to open the letter. You can download that here.

This week will also see us beginning a campaign of mailing local Amnesty groups around the world, with regard to the SRR/Abortion issue. This week we will be contacting local groups in Spain, Canada, and New Zealand. Please ask your group coordinator/convenor about this issue at your next group meeting.

Jan 13th
We have uploaded a PDF of the letter sent by Amnesty International Limited with regard the use of the Amnesty Logo, and the word 'Amnesty' in our our domain name. You can read the letter here. The Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required to open the letter. You can download that here.

Jan 2nd
The company secretary of Amnesty International Limited contacts RBA's web services provider requesting that the Amnesty Candle Logo be removed from the website. RBA was also informed that Amnesty International claims exclusive right to the use of the word 'Amnesty' in domain names, and that as a result, was calling on the web-services provider to take down the Roll Back Amnesty domain name. The letter to the web services provider went further, informing them that were these two requests not met within fourteen days, AIL (Amnesty International Limited) would take 'all other legal remedies appropriate'. RBA was informed of this development and is currently seeking legal advice. RBA will publish all correspondence with Amnesty International on this website, in due course.

2007

Dec 10th
Open Letter to Secretary General of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, and all Amnesty members, distributed to all major international newspapers.