Wednesday, March 8, 2017

USA: LGBTQ - NEWS and ACTIONS

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Amnesty International Australia: Literary Heros to inspire human rights activism - Books

Featuring central characters with a strong social conscience who stand up for a range of human rights issues, to protagonists who champion the importance of strength and courage in the face of adversity, it’s time to shake up your reading list with these inspiring novels.


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Amnesty International USA: National Women's Strike - PRESS RELEASE

Amnesty International USA today announced that it is endorsing and supporting “A Day Without A Woman,” a day of strike taking place on March 8 to call for justice and equality for women.

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Friday, March 3, 2017

Belarus: Kiryl Kazachok awaits on death row - Urgent Action by April 13, 2017

Amnesty International
Kiryl Kazachok’s appeal hearing at the Supreme Court of Belarus was scheduled for 21 March. However, he has refused to use his right to appeal the sentence or request clemency. He was transferred to the pre-trial detention centre (SIZO) #1 in Minsk where death sentences are carried out. Kiryl Kazachok is now at risk of imminent execution.

Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Urging President Alyaksandr Lukashenka to commute the death sentence of Kiryl Kazachok and all those on death row in Belarus; 
  • Calling on the President to establish an immediate moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty; 
  • Stress that whilst we are not seeking to downplay the seriousness of the crime, research shows that the death penalty does not deter crime more than imprisonment, and is the ultimate denial of human rights. ​

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Thursday, March 2, 2017

GOOD NEWS Gambia and U.S.A.: Fanta Jawara, a Maryland woman, detained in Gambia set to return home - NEWS

FOX 5 News
March 1, 2017 
 
We are pleased to announce that Fanta Jawara will be returning home soon. Our local Group #139 of Amnesty International has worked for her release and thanks to one of our members, we have been kept informed about her progress. Welcome home!

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USA: #Amnesty NoBanNoWall - TAKE ACTION


#NoBanNoWall Events

Right now, Amnesty activists around the world are organizing and joining #NoBanNoWall peaceful protests and vigils in their communities. Help us make sure that the US government hears us by joining or organizing a protest, vigil, or hosting a space where people can make phone calls and write letters to Senators, and submit your event so it's listed on our events page.

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Milwaukee, WI: "Milwaukee 53206: A Community Serves Time" - DOCUMENTARY

  MILWAUKEE 53206 is a one-hour documentary that chronicles the lives of those affected by incarceration in America's most incarcerated zip code. Through the intimate stories of three 53206 residents, we witness the high toll mass incarceration takes on individuals and families that make up the community. The film not only examines Milwaukee's zip code 53206, but also illuminates the story of people from across the United States who live with the daily effects of mass incarceration.

Different churches and organizations are showing the documentary in the Milwaukee area. Check out the screenings and locations here.

Click here to VIEW the documentary, to take ACTION, and access RESOURCES.
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