Amnesty International Mid-West Office

Lori Lightfoot

Since 2014, there have been more than 3,000 gun-related homicides

In the wake of the massacre, Ohioans need action now. Demand that & support lifesaving gun safety legislation! Take Action Here: bit.ly/DoSomething_Ohio

Amazing conversation on Ending Gun Violence.

Daryl Harris - Human Rights Commissioner (Detroit), Faith Based Coalition of Detroit (Chair), Osborn Business Alliance (Chair), Cease Fire Detroit Faith Based Dir.

Mia Moberly - March For Our Lives - Detroit Representative:

Alia Harvey-Quinn - Director for Force

Mouchettee Muhammad - Chief of Staff for Wayne County Commissioner Reggie Reg Davis

Latif H- Field Organizer Amnesty International.

Shoutout to the Amnesty Dearborn team for putting this on!

Photos provided by
Daniela H (UM-Dearborn)

Join Amnesty USA for our Annual Lobby Day May 5-6 2019 in Washington, DC

Let your voice be heard on Human Rights!!!

2019 Lobby Day – Amnesty International USA The 2019 Lobby Day will equip Amnesty International USA’s members and supporters across the country to lobby Members of Congress to support human rights. A day long training will take place on Sunday, May 5th, where participants will have the opportunity to hear from human rights and advocacy expe...

Amnesty International USA is hosting the 54th Annual General Meeting in Chicago, Illinois!
Our deadline for registration is coming up soon - online registration closes on the 18th!
Register now and see you in Chicago in a few weeks!

Amnesty International’s 2019 Annual General Meeting – Amnesty International USA Amnesty International USA is excited to be hosting next year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Chicago, Illinois! Our 54th AGM will be held at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park. “Anchored by 400+ acres of protected park space in the heart of downtown Chicago, this Hotel enjoys pristine views...

Today, Gov. JB Pritzker stepped up to keep illegal guns out of our communities and signed SB337 the Gun Dealer Certification Bill! Thank you IL activists for all your hard work to pass this bill! We couldn't have done this without every single one for you!

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THE LADIS KRISTOF MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOR ORGANIZING AND ACTIVISM

The Fellow’s residency expenses for the ten-week period, including airfare to and from the Oakland office, will be covered by a $8,500 stipend.

FELLOWSHIP DESCRIPTION
One exceptional AIUSA student activist will receive the Ladis Kristof Memorial Fellowship for their outstanding efforts efforts on behalf of human rights, and will be awarded a ten-week residency with the Organizing and Activism Unit. The Fellow will work closely to develop a project around a priority campaign and help strengthen member communications at the regional and national level. The Fellowship will promote a deeper understanding of human rights work, strengthen the Fellow’s advocacy skills, and further prepare them to be an effective life-long activist. The Kristof Fellow will work out of the Oakland, CA or Boston, MA office.

If you have any questions please email me at [email protected]

Thanks

The Ladis Kristof Memorial Fellowship for Organizing and Activism – Amnesty International USA “If man has been able to create the arts, the sciences and the material civilization we know in America, why should he be judged powerless to create justice, fraternity and peace?”– Ladis Kristof

Families fleeing violence deserve human rights. We cannot let ’s hateful rhetoric become policy.

Sharing some very inspiring photos of an action the International University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign group hosted. UIUC laid out carnations on their quad for every life lost to gun violence in IL and collected 400 signatures to support SB337 to end the illegal trafficking of guns!

AKE ACTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
KIDS DESERVE SAFETY AND FREEDOM — NOT JAIL!

Update: Right now, a group of individuals and families from Central America are crossing into Mexico as part of a caravan to the U.S. seeking protection. Many need proper shelter, food and protection. These mothers, fathers, and children came together to navigate a dangerous journey — seeking safety here. They deserve compassion — not jail.

After this summer’s uproar over the forced separation of thousands of parents and kids seeking safety here, President Trump signed a deceptive executive order. Instead of tearing children away from their parents when they arrive at the border, Trump says they can stay together — jailed in family detention. The Trump administration wants to issue a new rule that will give them a blank check to jail kids indefinitely in family detention.

Faces of this cruel practice include five moms and their children who have have been locked up in Dilley, Texas for nearly three months now, after having been forcibly separated by the government. They don’t know if or when they’ll ever be free. We can’t let the administration write this inhumane practice into law.

Between now and November 6th, the government has to consider comments on their new rule, from the public.

People like you can submit a comment on the administration’s proposed rule on family detention, and help make sure other families like these aren’t locked up indefinitely. It’s just like the fight over Net Neutrality — if we flood the government with comments, they have to read them — all of them! The more comments we submit, the more the Trump administration has to listen to us.

Most importantly, make sure to personalize your public comment below with your own words to reflect your values. Unique comments will have the most impact on the future of children and families detained in the U.S.

We’re aiming for 50,000 comments — that’s 50,000 voices speaking out for humanity and human rights. Will you join us?

Stop Trump From Jailing Kids! After this summer’s uproar over the forced separation of thousands of parents and kids, President Trump signed a deceptive executive order. Instead of tearing children away from their parents, Trump says they can stay together -- jailed in detention. Now, the Trump administration wants to issue a ...