Greetings Everyone!
Returning to the U.S. and watching the
news, one might think that the only thing going on in the world is the
Presidential Election. Not true! This week many celebrated the
International Day of the Girl on October 11th. An important report from Human
Rights Watch regarding drug use in the US was released. And, crazy as it
sounds, Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Amnesty International
also launched this year's Write for Rights Campaign. We will hear much more
about this in subsequent Weekly Updates and will highlight a case each week.
Check out this week's case about Shawkan, a photojournalist.
We have some very important ONLINE PETITIONS
and URGENT ACTIONS that need our attention. Please consider writing on behalf
of these prisoners who need our voices. Don't forget our videos and many
events. If you are in the San Bernardino area in CA, you will have an
opportunity to hear one of our members, Dr. Farideh Kioumehr speak at the
"Gaining Peace & Unity" event on October 22nd!
Also note that I'll be working on
replacing the sidebar on our website that somehow magically disappeared. It
contained valuable information such as quick links to our Urgent Actions,
Online Petitions, Posts of the Week, Calendar of Events, and Videos. They
should be up and running for next week's Weekly Update.
Peace to All,
-Debbie, Weekly Update Editor
Write for Rights 2016: This
week's featured case is Shawkan a photojournalist, who has been jailed
in Egypt. Please read his case file and consider writing on his behalf.
Greetings Everyone!
Returning to the U.S. and watching the
news, one might think that the only thing going on in the world is the
Presidential Election. Not true! This week many celebrated the
International Day of the Girl on October 11th. An important report from Human
Rights Watch regarding drug use in the US was released. And, crazy as it
sounds, Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Amnesty International
also launched this year's Write for Rights Campaign. We will hear much more
about this in subsequent Weekly Updates and will highlight a case each week.
Check out this week's case about Shawkan, a photojournalist.
We have some very important ONLINE PETITIONS
and URGENT ACTIONS that need our attention. Please consider writing on behalf
of these prisoners who need our voices. Don't forget our videos and many
events. If you are in the San Bernardino area in CA, you will have an
opportunity to hear one of our members, Dr. Farideh Kioumehr speak at the
"Gaining Peace & Unity" event on October 22nd!
Also note that I'll be working on
replacing the sidebar on our website that somehow magically disappeared. It
contained valuable information such as quick links to our Urgent Actions,
Online Petitions, Posts of the Week, Calendar of Events, and Videos. They
should be up and running for next week's Weekly Update.
Peace to All,-Debbie, Weekly Update Editor
Write for Rights 2016: This week's featured case is Shawkan a photojournalist, who has been jailed in Egypt. Please read his case file and consider writing on his behalf.
Click here for links to this week's Amnesty International and Human Rights Information and Actions
