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Welcome to Amnesty International Local Group 671-Inland Empire site, we are the local Amnesty International group for the Inland Empire Area of California. Come and join us as we address human rights issues that affect the world today. In addressing human rights issues, our group holds monthly discussions, monthly movie viewings, concerts, tabling at various venues, visitation to our local political leaders, work with our local schools, and other mediums to spread Amnesty internationals' cause. If you have a great idea feel free to send in your idea. Also, we hold our Agenda Meeting every week that meets every Thursday at 7 pm at the 'Coffee Depot' coffee house located on 3204 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA. We had our first official meeting on July 18,2006.
Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. For more information please visit our Int'l web page at www.amnesty.org or the USA webpage at www.amnestyusa.org.
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Sudan crisis - Group of refugee boys around Adré, Sudan. © AIIn our silence we are complicit "The Janjawid militias and the soldiers arrived on market day in Abu Jidad. The soldiers cordoned off the market and the Janjawid got inside to take the money and the cattle. They killed several persons. I saw the bodies of those killed. Some were killed by the gun, others by bayonet." Ercouri Mahamat, Koranic student, from the village of Abu Gamra, near Kornoy town, in North Darfur.Darfur is situated in the West of Sudan and covers an area the size of France (the size of Texas). For a number of years it was the scene of sporadic clashes between farming communities such as the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa, and nomadic groups, which led to many deaths and the destruction and looting of homes. The government blamed competition over scarce resources for the clashes.In February 2003 a new armed opposition group, the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) took up arms against the government, because of what they perceived as the lack of government protection for their people and the marginalisation and underdevelopment of the region. The support base of this armed group came mainly from the agricultural groups in the region. Shortly afterwards another armed group, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) emerged.The government of Sudan responded by allowing free rein to Arab militias known as the Janjawid (guns on horseback) who began attacking villages, killing, raping and abducting people, destroying homes and other property, including water sources and looting livestock. At times government troops also attacked villages alongside the Janjawid, and government aircraft have been bombing villages sometimes just before Janjawid attacks, suggesting that these attacks were coordinated. The links between the Sudanese armed forces and the Janjawid are incontrovertible, the Janjawid are now wearing uniforms provided by the army. Women from North Darfur testifying to Amnesty International delegates in Tina Chad. © AI"The Janjawid arrived and asked me to leave the place. They beat women and small children. They killed a little girl, Sara Bishara. She was two years old. She was knifed in her back." Aisha Ali, from the village of Sasa, near Kornoy town in North Darfur.Hundreds of thousands of people have been forcibly displaced from their homes as a result of actions by the Janjawid, government forces and rebel groups. The UN estimates that there are now two million internally displaced people in Darfur who have fled from their burnt villages and taken refuge within Darfur, mostly in towns and camps, often in very poor conditions, while more than 200,000 have crossed the border into Chad.A human rights crisisOn 5 May 2006 a peace agreement was signed between the Sudanese government and one of the militia groups in Darfur. On 16 May 2006 the UN Security Council agreed to send UN peace-keeping forces to Darfur to help African Union (AU) troops with the implementation of the peace agreement.Up to now, the AU has not been able to effectively protect civilians from attacks by armed groups (some of whom are government sponsored), and attacks are continuing with impunity.Amnesty International is calling on the UN Security Council to urgently deploy a strong UN mission in Darfur, authorized to use force to protect civilians.

Music:

Ten Years, Puto Mayo sound tracks, Conspiracy of Thought, Common, etc.

Movies:

Lord of War with Nicholas Cage, Road to Guantanamo, Munich, Invisible Soldier, Hotel Rwanda, City of God, Broken Angels, Revolution Will Now be Televised, Paradise Now, A Message From Fallujah, De Nadie, God Sleeps in Rwanda, I Know Im not Alone, Mardi Gras: Made in China, Scared Sacred, State of Fear, Targeted: Reporters in Iraq, War Games, and of Course Napolean Dynomite, and Nacho Libre, and Pirates of the Carribean.

Television:

Television shows that supports human rights.img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/mace24/amnesty/am nesty20bergen20brieven.jpg"

Heroes:

Founder Peter Benenson, and all those human rights defenders around the world.

My Blog

A Thank You Note from Amnesty Int’l 671-Inland Empire...

Dear Supporters,   I am writing to wish you a joyous holiday season and a peaceful new year. I hope your holidays are filled with friends, family and love.I also want to thank you for your incred...
Posted by Amnesty on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:25:00 PST

Check out this event: GuluWalk

Hosted By: Amnesty Inland EmpireWhen: Tuesday Oct 09, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: Balboa Park (corner of 6th and Laurel) San Diego, CA 92222United StatesDescription:Amnesty Inland Empire Click Here To View ...
Posted by Amnesty on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:09:00 PST

Meet the Author: Michael Otterman Sept 25, 2007 at 5 pm

 Meet the Author American Torture exposes the secret history of US torture at home and abroad... "Michael Otterman's powerful book... should be compulsory reading for everyone with concerns o...
Posted by Amnesty on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:50:00 PST

"A Day of Human Rights Awareness," August 4, 2007 Riverside,CA Spread the Word!!

Inland Empire Human Rights Coalition presents downtown walk, speaker forum, and benefit concert to promote human rights awareness 'locally and globally'   Riverside/Inland Empireâ¬"Inland Empire...
Posted by Amnesty on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:13:00 PST

Amnesty Int'l I.E.- Viewing of "The Agronomist" June 3,2007 at 4 pm at B.T.T.G

Amnesty International Inland Empire Presents Monthly Movie "The Agronomist" A profile of Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist, Jean Dominique. It includes: historical footage of Hai...
Posted by Amnesty on Thu, 31 May 2007 08:52:00 PST

Darfur Diaries Movie Event May 6th 2007

Amnesty International presents..... darfur Diaries SUNDAY MAY 6TH, 2007 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm BACK TO THE GRIND 3575 University Ave. RIVERSIDE, CA For info email [email protected]...
Posted by Amnesty on Thu, 03 May 2007 08:57:00 PST

Tentative Events that are coming up in the Spring

Hello everybody, Sorry to not keeping up with the blog this past few weeks, many of the members have been terribly busy with school and work.  Meanwhile, below are some of the upcoming even...
Posted by Amnesty on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:34:00 PST

Amnesty Meeting March 1, 2007

Minutes from Amnesty Meeting on March 1, 2007 at Fox Coffee House. I.         &nbs p;          March 10th 2007 ...
Posted by Amnesty on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:31:00 PST

Meeting February 1st.

Hello all below are the items that were discussed on February 1st.   I. Having an event at one of the campuses maybe too big to take on, but I just received an email that the city of Riverside wi...
Posted by Amnesty on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:14:00 PST

January 25,2007

No Meeting yesterday. Sacha Amry Group Coordinator
Posted by Amnesty on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:49:00 PST