Amnesty International Press Release Saturday, December 3, 2011 Amnesty International Kicks Off Annual Letter Writing Marathon Global Write-a-thon, one of the largest human rights events of the year mobilizes action for release of prisoners of conscience and others Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) — Amnesty International this weekend kicks off its annual letter [...]
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Amnesty International Kicks Off Annual Letter Writing Marathon
Posted in AI press release, Events, USA on December 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Group 48 Holiday Potluck & Write-a-thon
Posted in Events, Group 48 on November 28, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Group 48 will continue its annual tradition for the December meeting to have a holiday potluck and Write-a-thon. We will be writing letters and cards to prisoners of conscience while enjoying some good food and company. Please RSVP by adding a comment to this post and include some details if you plan to bring food, [...]
Civil Liberties 10 Years After 9/11
Posted in Events, USA, tagged 9/11, ACLU on October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Public Forum on Civil Liberties and National Security Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 7:30 PM Portland Building Auditorium, 1120 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR The National Lawyers Guild, ACLU of Oregon, American Constitution Society, Peace and Justice Works – Iraq Affinity Group, and Amnesty International USA – Group 48 are sponsoring an evening forum entitled: “Civil [...]
Run for Congo Women – 5K run / walk on July 23
Posted in Democratic Republic of Congo, Events on July 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Join AIUSA Group 48 in supporting the annual Run for Congo Women 5K run / walk on July 23rd. The $35 registration directly benefits Women for Women International programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This Portland-based organization sponsors runs throughout the country. This year’s run will be held at Willamette Park (SW Macadam & [...]
Highlights from the 2011 AIUSA Annual General Meeting
Posted in Events, tagged Annual General Meeting, Aung San Suu Kyi, Joan Baez, Ladis Kristof Memorial Fellowship, Salil Shetty on April 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 18-20, 2011 in San Francisco. Aside from the typical AGM fanfare of plenaries and sessions, it was also a celebration of Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary. The first evening was kicked off with a bang through a musical celebration to honor Joan Baez for [...]
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