AIUSA Group 78, Detroit

Meeting monthly, third Monday evening at 7:30 p.m., First Unitarian Universalist Church House, 4605 Cass (at Prentis), Detroit, MI. Letters and petitions to sign, discussion of AI human rights concerns, plans for future actions. Light refreshments. 90 minutes, max. For further information contact Ken and Geraldine, email: [email protected]

Silenced Voices: A Banned Books Week Event

Virtual Event

On Thursday, September 24th at 8:00 p.m. EST, join Amnesty International for a celebration of the words, images and sounds that would disappear from our world if we did not fight for freedom of expression! Guest speakers will include representatives from the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) and the American Library Association (ALA), and …

Monthly Membership Call – September

Each month, staff from Amnesty International’s Organizing & Activism Unit coordinate a Monthly Membership Call. These calls are an opportunity for all Amnesty members to learn about our current priority campaigns, dialogue with other members and staff, find out what’s happening at the national and local levels, and much more! These monthly calls are a …

Free the Families! with Milton High School Amnesty Student Group

12640 Crabapple Rd #100, Milton, GA 30004 12640 Crabapple Rd #100, Milton, GA, United States

Advocate for freeing the families with us! Our chapter is launching a community wide project to advocate for freeing the families from detention centers. We've hung up posters, artwork, and butterflies in our local market to educate others about what is occurring in detention centers. Each poster contains a QR code containing information about detention …

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Banned Books, Writers and Human Rights

Virtual Event

In many countries, individuals take great risk when expressing ideas or opinions. We applaud brave writers who promote human rights through their words and their activism. In this WEBINAR we will read from authors, poets and journalists who have been banned or jailed or harmed for their writing. Join us to hear their stories and …

18th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Access to counsel – A matter of life or death

Virtual Event

Join Amnesty International for our annual celebration of World Day Against the Death Penalty. Every year, Amnesty International, and others around the globe, mark this day to raise awareness about the ultimate violation of human rights -- the death penalty. We'll hear from experts in the field about the ways in which inadequate defense counsel …

Amnesty International Local Group 40, Ames, Iowa Monthly Meeting

57945 Ames, IA, United States

All are invited to participate in our monthly activists gathering, which has gone virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Each month we come together to discuss local and global human rights issues, plan and coordinate activities to promote and protect human rights, and take action on pressing human rights concerns!  We are people from the greater …