I'd like to meet:
If any of you are interested in starting an Amnesty International Group, I would be more than happy to help you with your endevors. If you are an outside Organization and would like Amnesty International to help with events, please do not hesitate contacting me.
Music:
I would like to thank these groups who have all helped Amnesty International: Barenaked Ladies,
AfroReggae,
Black Eyed Peas,
DobaCaracol,
Jaguares,
K-os,
Maroon 5,
Snow Patrol,
The Cure,
The Postal Service, Coldplay.
Movies:
Blood Diamond, Bordertown,Heart of the Congo, Peace One Day, Black Slaves For Sale, A Closer Walk, Bombies, Cambodia Trust, The Day My God Died, Arna's Children, Brothers and Others, Brother Outsider: Life of Bayard Rustin, Untouchables vs. Aryans: The Battle for the Soul of India
Television:
A Special Focus Case is when groups focus on a certain Prisoner of Conscience, which is someone who goes to Prison for standing up for Human Rights. Southern California focuses their attention on Shi Tao (pronounced Shur Taow). Chinese journalist Shi Tao used his Yahoo! E-mail account to send a message to a U.S.-based pro-democracy website. Chinese authorities used email account holder information supplied by Yahoo! to sentence Shi Tao to 10 years in prison. Since his imprisonment, authorities have harassed his family. His wife underwent daily questioning by security officials and was persistently pressured to divorce Shi Tao, which she eventually did. His uncle and brother have been under surveillance and harassed both at work and at home, and his mother is reportedly monitored and harassed as she petitions for his release. Write to the Chinese Government to release Shi Tao from detention immediately and unconditionally or you can write letters of encouragement to Shi Tao, I will be more than happy to give you a pre-printed letter. http://www.amnestyusa.org/action/special/SampleLetterST.pdf
Heroes:
I never believed in heroes, until I joined Amnesty International. Anyone who can see the plight in others and tries to help them, are HEROES. Specially if you don't know the other!!! Thank you all.
