Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Registration Open! |
This year's regional conference's theme is "I believe in _____". It's a two day conference (plus Friday night) with speakers, workshops, and opportunities to meet and network with other activists, vol...
Posted by Amnesty International in Howard County, MD on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:49:00 PST |
Global Day for Darfur III |
As you can tell from the title, today was the date of the third annual Global Day for Darfur. This means that the killing, raping, and genocide that's occuring in Darfur RIGHT NOW has been going on fo...
Posted by Amnesty International in Howard County, MD on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:21:00 PST |
Updates from the 2007 AGM! |
Amnesty International USA's Annual General Meeting was held March 23-25 in Milwaukee, WI. My husband and I went, and have lots to share!The AGM kicked off with a rally for Darfur. Amnesty wants to put...
Posted by Amnesty International in Howard County, MD on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:48:00 PST |
Why I care |
Steve of The OFFICIAL Steve Gustafson MySpace Page asked me to be a guest blogger for him. Check out his site and the other guest bloggers, and thank him for supporting the work Amnesty does!Why Do I ...
Posted by Amnesty International in Howard County, MD on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:17:00 PST |
Support the Treaty for the Rights of Women |
Do you believe that women have achieved complete equality in the United States?You may be surprised to learn that women are still underrepresented in upper management, make less money than their male ...
Posted by Amnesty International in Howard County, MD on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:54:00 PST |
Spring Break Alternative in Austin, TX! |
Are you going to be in or around Austin, TX March 12-16? Do you want to do something useful on your spring break? Join fellow student activists to rally against the death penalty. Visit www.springbrea...
Posted by Amnesty International in Howard County, MD on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:24:00 PST |
Guess who doesn't believe in habeas corpus? |
Can you guess which Bush administration official said this last month?"The Constitution doesn't say every individual in the United States or every citizen is granted or assured the right to habeas [c...
Posted by Amnesty International in Howard County, MD on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:46:00 PST |
How we lost our fifth amendment rights |
The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution says that no person "shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law."
But when Congress passed the Military Commissions Act last su...
Posted by Amnesty International in Howard County, MD on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:51:00 PST |
The America I Believe In |
Recently, the President signed the "Military Commissions Act of 2006", disregarding America's deep human rights tradition. Now the administration can detain people indefinitely without charge o...
Posted by Amnesty International in Howard County, MD on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:22:00 PST |
Holiday Card Action |
Holiday Card Action 2006
Each year during the winter holidays, Amnesty International asks friends and members to send messages of support to prisoners and human rights defenders around the world. Holi...
Posted by Amnesty International in Howard County, MD on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:36:00 PST |
