Amnesty International Sacramento local group 283 - Sacramento, California USA
Amnesty International
Sacramento - Group 283
Sacramento, CA
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Amnesty International works to protect human rights worldwide. We have more than 2.2 million supporters, activists and volunteers in over 150 countries, and are completely independent from government, corporate or national interests.
Meet Up
The Sacramento-area Amnesty International group meets monthly to discuss and plan local activities & events.
Meetings are held on the
first Tuesday of the month.
first Tuesday of the month.
Join us at our next meeting:
February 4, 2020 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Room 9 of the Sierra 2 Center
2791 24th St., Sacramento 95818
WHAT WE DO:
Human Rights email newsletter- Read the current Sacramento Human Rights newsletter here.
- Get on the mailing list to keep up to date on human rights news and actions in our area: send your name and email address to amnestysacramento@gmail.com
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What you can do to help organizations that assist asylum-seekers and provide humanitarian aid.
Attention students! Are you interested in starting an Amnesty group at your high school, college or university? Local group 283 will help you with speakers, films, printed materials and other resources. Send an email to amnestysacramento@gmail.comAre you an educator in 7 - 12 or college? Contact us at amnestysacramento@gmail.com for a classroom presentation on human rights and/or information about how your classes can participate in Write for Rights!
For current news about human rights around the world visit the newsroom.
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www.amnestyusa.org/news/newsroom
Local Human Rights News
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RECENT EVENTS:
Rally at Yuba County Jail
Amnesty International Sacramento participated in a Tsuru for Solidarity rally to protest conditions for immigrant detainees who are held at the Yuba County Jail by I.C.E. contract. The January 11, 2020 program was amazing and the impact will be far reaching. #immigrantrights are #humanrights More information on the situation here
Sacramento Write for Rights Events
Write for Rights community events were held in December and January
Thanks to Luna's Cafe and Urban Roots Brewery for hosting Write for Rights
Sixty-three people participated in the two Sacramento events and wrote 206 messages to support people around the world who are jailed or harmed because of their words, belief or peaceful actions. In addition, the Amnesty International club at Folsom High School wrote 25 letters!
Human Rights Altar for Immigrants
Amnesty International Sacramento participated in the Panteon de Sacramento in November 2019 with an altar honoring immigrants who died at US detentiion facilities.
^click photo above to see a whole gallery of altar photos.
Hundreds of visitors stopped at our altar to view individual stories, learn about the issue of detainee mistreatment and take action. Several hundred people signed a petition calling for a Congressional investigation of conditions for child detainees.
The Panteón de Sacramento (Sacramento's Cemetery) is an urban re-creation of Día de los Muertos that takes place in small village cemeteries throughout Mexico to honor the dead
PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
Eren Keskin is a Turkish lawyer and human rights defender. For many years she has been an advocate for women, children, ethnic minorities and others who are subjected to unjust treatment by their government.
Eren has been prosecuted more than 100 times for her efforts. Amnesty International urges the Minister of Justice and other Turkish officials to assure that Eren Keskin is safe and free to practice law.
Amnesty International Group 283 in Sacramento has made a commitment to monitor and support the work of Eren Keskin.
click here for background information
Take action to support Eren Keskin
click here for a handy letter-writing kit
if you write a letter please report it here.
Refugee Rights are Human Rights!
Sacramento City Council and Sacramento County Board of Supervisors passed official resolutions of support for refugees that were initiated and promoted by Amnesty International Sacramento group.
More background information and facts on refugees here
DONATE TO AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
GROUP 283 SACRAMENTO
Your donation is tax deductible.
Please make a donation to help promote human rights education and activities in the area. Make checks payable to “Group 283 of Amnesty International” and send to
PO Box 661674, Sacramento, CA 95866-1674 .
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Join us at a
Sacramento Community Write for Rights
Saturday December 14th
Drop in anytime between 1PM - 4PM
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Amnesty International
Sacramento - Group 283
Sacramento, CA
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