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 …
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 …
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 …
Join Amnesty International's Chicago Local Group for a free and fun human rights trivia night! Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded! Let's take some action and do some trivia: 1st Place Prize: $100 gift card and $100 Amnesty swag shopping spree 2nd Place Prize: $60 Amnesty swag shopping spree 3rd Place …
Join us for this virtual open-house and learn more about more about local Amnesty International efforts to promote and protect human rights! Contact [email protected] for more information!
This month, libraries and human rights organizations internationally celebrated Banned Books Week. The Maryland Amnesty International team is hosting an event to uplift commonly banned Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ authors. We will be highlighting the work of Alison Bechdel, Toni Morrison, and Sherman Alexie. Our speakers include Svetlana Mintcheva, the Director of Programs of the …
Fellow Californian's, AIUSA Group 30 in San Francisco is thrilled to invite you to the fabulous California-based United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF 2020)! The 23rd UNAFF will be held online from October 15-25, 2020. This year’s theme, THE POWER OF EMPATHY continues UNAFF more than two decades long celebration of the Universal Declaration of …
Amnesty International USA is pleased to invite you to a discussion with William F. Schulz and Sushma Raman, the authors of new book entitled The Coming Good Society: Why New Realities Demand New Rights. Please join us as Bill and Sushma discuss how rights evolve with changing circumstances, and what rights will look like ten, …
Join Amnesty International USA's Chicago Local Group for a Facebook Livestream concert with Chicago-based singer/songwriter, Molly Coleman, and Shannon McEldowney. These actor/musician/activist friends will be sharing songs and Amnesty actions …