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]

Why the Freedom of Press Matters for Shaping a Future of Human Rights

Join us May 3rd at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT/5 pm PT for Amnesty International USA’s World Press Freedom Day event, Why the Freedom of Press Matters for Shaping a Future of Human Rights. This virtual panel discussion will include journalists covering Central Africa, Central America, Morocco, and Sri Lanka discussing the critical role of …

September 12th Birthday Action to Free Leonard Peltier

The White House Pennsylvania Ave NW & 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Enough is Enough! Calling All Free Leonard Peltier Supporters Join NDN Collective & Amnesty International USA at the White House in Washington D.C. on Leonard Peltier’s 79th Birthday—Tuesday, September 12th, from 12-2 PM EST —to call for his release. Leonard Peltier remains imprisoned despite serious and ongoing concerns about the fairness of his trial and …

Human Rights and Freedom of Expression in the Era of Political and Social Polarization (online event)

An open and fair global society is based on people freely exercising their rights – without fear or unlawful interference. Yet, the repression of dissent and civil society remains a trend that is a threat to human rights globally. Across the globe, in the media, in libraries, in schools, governments have intensified censorship and routinely …

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Banned Books Read Out 2023

Ithaca College Library 953 Danby Rd, Ithaca, New York

This read-out is organized by Ithaca college and cosponsored by Amnesty International USA Local Group 73, in Ithaca, NY. This in-person event is an opportunity for people to read from a banned work or from the work of a persecuted author/activist. Contact Cathy Michaels, Ithaca college librarian, if you are interested in attending. You can …

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