Take Action at Your High School
Student Activism Calendar
You
want involvement? We've got involvement! Check out the Student Activism calendar
below for a complete listing of cool events, deadlines not to be missed, road
trips and opportunities for action. Click
here to access the calendar »
Women's Human Rights Program: Femicides in Juarez
Every day around the world women and girls are threatened, beaten, raped, mutilated,
and murdered with impunity. Over 400 women and girls have been brutally killed
in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua, Mexico since 1993. Learn
more | Take
action »
Hold Private Military and Security Contractors Accountable
As the United States conducts the “War on Terror,” the U.S. government
is outsourcing key security and military support functions to private companies,
particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan. Allegations have emerged of contractor
involvement in serious human rights violations — including the torture
at Abu Ghraib and hundreds of shootings of innocent Iraqi civilians —
yet Bush administration officials have made virtually no effort to hold contractors
accountable or compensate victims. Learn
more | Take
action »
Help Abolish the Death Penalty
This
year, at least 20 bills to abolish the death penalty have been introduced in
13 states. Likewise 4 states are introducing bills to limit the practice of
state execution. Help Amnesty International and its abolition partners succeed
in pushing for state legislation to abolish or suspend the practice of state
execution. Learn
more | Take
action »
Eritrea-Imprisoned Protestant Pastors
Pastor Haile Naizgi, Dr. Kiflu Gebremeskel, and Pastor Tesfatsion Hagos are a
few of the many evangelical Christians who have been jailed in Eritrea in recent
years on account of their faith. Amnesty International considers the men to be
prisoners of conscience. Join Amnesty and take action for the release of these
men today. Learn
more | Take
action »
End the Year Right
Believe it or not, the end of the school year is around the corner. It can be
a whirl-wind of events and goodbyes: graduating seniors; taking finals; summer
vacation plans, etc. In order to ensure that your AI student group gets off to
a great start next year. Below are some tips & tools for passing on the leadership
of the group. Learn
more »
