Amnesty International Sacramento Group 283

Amnesty International Sacramento

local group 283 - Sacramento, California USA

Amnesty International
Sacramento - Group 283
Sacramento, CA
contact@amnestysacramento.org

Home

The local Amnesty International group meets at least once each month for meetings, films and other events.

Meeting dates for 2012 to be announced

Organization meetings will be held bi-monthly in February, April, June, August, October and December. Times and locations will be communicated through the group email list.

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

May 28 is a day that changed the human rights movement forever. Fifty years ago one person - Peter Benenson - outraged by injustices he read about in the paper, asked others to unite with him in common action.
He knew we could use our activism to achieve extraordinary things. He created Amnesty International.
Change did not happen overnight. It took many conversations, many letters. Friends spoke to family members, the message spread, and one by one we secured the release of tens of thousands of people. People imprisoned for their beliefs or their way of life.
As activists lobbied governments, and researchers interviewed survivors, we demanded accountability for previously untouchable leaders. One by one each person who took action changed laws and changed lives.
50 years on, our work is not done – but we are more determined than ever to protect human rights. 50 years has shown that one by one we can. We have.

Living free from violence is a human right. Yet millions of women and girls around the world encounter rape, domestic abuse, mutilation and other forms of gender-based violence. Too often no one is held accountable for these crimes. With your help, we can urge governments to hold perpetrators responsible and put an end to this cycle of violence against women.

Take action to stop violence against women!

http://www.amnestyusa.org/violence-against-women

The new Amnesty International USA HUMAN RIGHTS NOW web log has timely information about human rights issues around the world and AI activities. Read or subscribe to the blog at:

http://blog.amnestyusa.org

Amnesty International Film Night @ LUNA’S CAFÉ

Tuesday Night, March 13th
doors open 6:00pm, film begins at 6:30pm

Luna’s Café is located at 1414 16^th Street
in midtown Sacramento

Admission is free. Food & drinks available for purchase.

March film title to be announced. Watch this space.

HUMAN RIGHTS FILM NIGHTS

Amnesty International Group 283 presents films with a human rights theme at two venues in Sacramento!

Click on the link below to view a full listing of films that Amnesty International has shown over the last 3 years.

AMNESTY SACRAMENTO
HUMAN RIGHTS FILMS LIST

Amnesty International Group 283

News & Events

Thank you to the AI supporters who attended our annual Global Write-a-thon event on Dec. 6th. More than 75 letters were written in support of prisoners of conscience and others, around the world, who have been denied their human rights. We also thank "The Coffee Garden", a wonderful neighborhood coffee shop that hosted the event.
======================================

Amnesty International Group 283 and Sacramento City College Chapter participated in the Dia de los Muertos event in midtown Sacramento on October 29th and 30th. "Panteon de Sacramento" included more than 50 altars created by individuals, families and community organizations to honor the dead.

The Amnesty altar was a memorial to California

farmworkers who died while working in the fields.

Thank you to Rodolfo Orihuela for his artistic direction of the project and to the City College students and others who helped with the construction of the altar and represented AI at the event.

NEW STUDENT AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GROUP AT SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE!

Students at Sacramento City College have recently started a new campus chapter of Amnesty International. They will be meeting on campus on the first and third Thursday of each month at noon. Contact us by email if you would like more information about this group or if you would like assistance in creating a chapter at your high school or college.

If your comment/question relates to Amnesty's fundraising, please write to aimember@aiusa.org or call 212.633.4254.

Amnesty International
Sacramento - Group 283
Sacramento, CA
contact@amnestysacramento.org