Guilford College Amnesty

Hey famnesty,
Interest meeting this Wednesday August 28th 6-7PM in Founders Lobby!

Hello friends,

An amnesty chapter in the Netherlands (Maastricht University Amnesty) is hosting a series on police violence in the US and whistleblowers. They're seeking speakers to skype and weigh in on the subject. Please PM for details if you know anyone or would like to speak or have information you'd like them to share to our European friends.

Love,
GC Amnesty

Everyone outraged by the global inaction towards Sudan have been highlighting the contrast between the international response to Notre Dame fire and the Sudanese massacres:
Notre dame fire
0 killed
3 injured
Global response :Intensive media coverage
Public grief
$1 Billion donated

Sudan massacres
500 killed
723 injured
650 arrested,
54 r***d
1000 missing,
118 dumped into river nile.
Global response : Nothing

Sudan is in the midst of a internet blackout which authorities use to control information flow. This was made worse by the attacks of protesters on June 3rd where 100 people were murdered by military forces. Although the Transitional Military Council took responsibility for the deaths they claimed it was a mistake. Its outrageous and unacceptable. Read more and take action:

Stop attacks on peaceful protesters in Sudan Rapid Support Forces militia are attacking and killing peaceful protesters – take action and stop the military crackdown.

“Amnesty International has given Colin Kaepernick its top human rights award for his public opposition to racial injustice. The former San Franciso 49ers quarterback is Amnesty's 2018 Ambassador of Conscience”

Amnesty International Names Kaepernick Its Ambassador Of Conscience Ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick received Amnesty's top human rights award for his opposition to racial injustice. His "take a knee" campaign during the national anthem likely cost him his job.

LONG POST BUT IF UR INTERESTED IN MYANMAR STUFF KEEP READING

March 23rd, 2018, H.E. Mr. Htin Lynn - Permanent Representative of Myanmar - issued a statement in response to a draft UN resolution "Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar"

"diplomatic corps and UN agencies have already visited area and witnessed that most of the Muslim population and their villages remain intact and they are assuming daily livelihoods as before. If ethnic cleansing is happening, why many have chosen to continue to reside there?"

But the 2017 Amnesty Report, "Caged Without A Roof: Apartheid in Myanmar's Rhakine State" use satellite images showing deliberate, systemic burning of muslim neighborhoods in stark contrast to intact non-rohingya neighborhoods. Among other forms of evidence given restricted access/lack of independent investigation/
https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/ASA1674842017ENGLISH.PDF

I can't find the resolution Lynn references but here are articles summarizing the res. and reactions to it:
https://www.forum-asia.org/?p=25836

https://www.chinadailyasia.com/articles/187/128/76/1506652851129.html

-http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-03/25/c_137063666.htm

-https://www.forum-asia.org/?p=25858

In the 37th Session of the UN Human Rights Council look up A/HRC/37/70 for the latest Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session37/Pages/ListReports.aspx

OLDER STUFF / OTHER READS

To get a really interesting/different/complicated perspective on Myanmar' in relation to Rohingya Muslims read: http://www.newenglishreview.org/blog_direct_link.cfm?blog_id=66591 #.WcZZvALqrF3.facebook

and

https://chinadailyasia.com/articles/121/203/140/1506652503853.html

https://www.article19.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018.02.22-A19-Myanmar-HRC-briefing-FINAL-1.pdf

Summary of the Report of the Investigation Commission for Maungdaw in Rakhine State Introduction
https://www.londonmyanmarembassy.com/index.php?id=350

UN Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human
rights in Myanmar conducted July 10-18 of 2017
https://undocs.org/A/72/382

http://myanmargeneva.org/Statement%202018/PR%20Statement%20EOV%20before%20Vote%2023%20March%202018.pdf

www.amnesty.org

Is your feminism intersectional?

Come out to the Women’s / Womyn’s / 女性 Hertory month student panel TOMORROW (Wednesday 03/28) from 1-3 in Founders.Galleries.

Students will be sharing research uplifting women's work in various fields/disciplines. GCAmnesty is also sharing about Amnesty's new report documenting the online violence and abuse women, women of color, femme presenting non binary and trans folk experience on twitter/social media.

Also International Fest is happening by the lake. Check out Amnesty's booth on the !

Happy 17th birthday, Ahed Tamimi. For years, Ahed has bravely stood up against the Israeli occupation and is now facing up to 10 years in prison over an altercation with Israeli soldiers. Come to Founders RIGHT NOW and help us put global pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call for her immediate release.

Guilford students Delaney, Grace, and Terri say . She will spend her 17th birthday in prison for not letting Israeli soldiers into her house to harm children playing across the street. Find our table in Founders in the next few days to post your own photo in support of freeing Ahed or call your house representative and ask them to support HR4391 aka the Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act.

Come find Guilford College Amnesty's table in Founders for FREE CUPCAKES and HUMAN RIGHTS! We'll be here all week

Don't have plans this evening? Here are three campaigns you can take action on RIGHT NOW! Go to https://www.amnestyusa.org/take-action/act-now/ for next steps.

Guilford College: Around the world, individuals are doing simple things to make newcomers feel welcome in their communities. What steps are you taking to welcome refugees? Put your answer in the comments for a chance to be featured on our Instagram.