Produced by Aimie Burns, Stealing the Light is a compelling documentary that captures Dr. Mohammad Khan Kharoti’s commitment to educating children in Afghanistan and the journey of this vow. Dr. Kharoti enrolled in primary school at the age of twelve and became the first in his village to read and write. His life was never [...]
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Stealing the Light: film and dialogue
Posted in Afghanistan, Events, Group 48, tagged City of Portland, Green Village Schools on March 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Register for Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary celebration
Posted in Events, USA, tagged Annual General Meeting on February 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
From March 18-20, 2011, Amnesty International USA members will take to the streets of San Francisco to celebrate AI’s 50th anniversary at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)! The gathering will be at the Fairmont Hotel, the birthplace of the United Nations. Participants will gain essential skills in human rights advocacy, volunteering and community organizing.
Carl Wilkens speaks in Portland
Posted in Events, Group 48, Rwanda, tagged Carl Wilkens on January 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday, February 9 at 7:00 PM Portland First United Methodist Church 1838 Southwest Jefferson Street, Portland Free admission (suggested donation $10) Organized by Oregon Holocaust Resource Center As a humanitarian aid worker, Carl Wilkens moved his young family to Rwanda in the spring of 1990. When the genocide was launched in April 1994, Carl refused [...]
Group 48 Holiday Potluck & Write-a-thon
Posted in Events, Group 48, tagged Write-a-thon on November 28, 2010 | 13 Comments »
The second Friday of this December is December 10 – Human Rights Day. It’s only fitting that Group 48 continues its annual tradition to host a holiday potluck and Write-a-thon at the December meeting. In addition, there is going to be a special drawing for an autographed copy of Amy Goodman’s book, Breaking the Sound [...]
Celebrate & Defend Liu Xiaobo
Posted in China, Events, Group 48, tagged Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize on November 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to scholar and activist Liu Xiaobo of China. Liu is a prominent government critic who has repeatedly called for human rights protections, political accountability and democratization in China. He co-authored “Charter 08,” a proposal for political and legal reform in China. He is serving an 11-year prison [...]
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