Upcoming Events in New York City


New York State legislative committee defeats death penalty!
USA: AIUSA was among the activist groups working to prevent Governor Pataki and the State Senate from "fixing" a fundamentally and constitutionally flawed statute. With the vote in the Assembly Codes Committee, the death penalty has, at least for now, been eliminated in New York State.
AIUSA Statement on the New York State Death Penalty Victory

Ongoing
New York Student Cluster
The NYC Student Cluster (NYCSC) is a consortium of high school and college Amnesty International Activists from the 5 Burroughs that meet on a monthly basis to learn skills specific to grassroots organizing, share resources and ideas and to work on larger community events.
New York, NY

Ongoing
New York City Darfur Action Team
The Northeast Regional Office has formed a NYC Darfur Action Team in New York City to help coordinate AI's work on Darfur in the NYC area.
New York, NY

Ongoing
The New York City Human Rights Initiative
Amnesty International USA is working as part of the New York City Human Rights Initiative, a coalition of more than 70 organizations, to pass the Human Rights in Government Operations Audit Law.
New York, NY

Apr. 5
Reception and Discussion
Please join Amnesty International USA, Committee to Protect Journalists, Women's World & Law Students for Human Rights (NYU) in honoring Lydia Cacho, 2007 Ginetta Sagan Fund Award Recipient
New York, NY

Apr. 20
Get on the Bus
For the 12th year, on April 20, over 1000 student activists will gather in New York City for a day of human rights action and education, as AIUSA Local Group 133 presents GET ON THE BUS. Please join us!
New York City, NY

May 21
Film Screening
Amnesty International Local Groups 280, 9 and 11 will host a screening of the film The Road To Guantánamo.
New York, NY