Virtual Vigil for Victims of Easter Sunday Bombings in Sri Lanka

April 21 will be the second anniversary of the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, which killed over 250 people and injured countless more. Join AIUSA Group 113 (Chicago) that evening for a 30-minute virtual vigil to show solidarity with the victims and their families. Bring a candle and matches. We'll have readings, musical accompaniment …

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Amnesty International Local Group 40, Ames, Iowa Monthly Meeting

57945 Ames, IA, United States

All are invited to participate in our monthly activists gathering, which has gone virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Each month we come together to discuss local and global human rights issues, plan and coordinate activities to promote and protect human rights, and take action on pressing human rights concerns!  We are people from the greater …

Peaceful Protesting is a Human Right

The event will be hosted by leaders of the Amnesty groups in Cedar Rapids, Mike Wyrick; Iowa City, Zeina Aboushaar; and Ames, Mary Sand; as well as the Acting Area Coordinator for Iowa, Susan Mitchell. Topics will include: Why protesting is an important right, criminal Justice reform, racism in the criminal justice system, how the …

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Monthly Membership Call – April (Volunteer Appreciation Month)

Join us on Wednesday, April 28 at 8:30 pm EDT/7:30 CDT/ 6:30 MST/5:30 PDT for our April membership call. Register now. April is Global Volunteer Appreciation month, so this call will celebrate how volunteers have impacted our movement. Our effectiveness and success are a result of members across the globe taking action and shaping our …

Faith in Action: Human Rights Iftaar

AIUSA's Faith in Action Network is hosting a special virtual Human Rights Iftaar, a meal shared at the end of fasting, to bring folks together and highlight a human right issue that has affected Muslims here in the US post 9/11. Join us on Tuesday May 4th 6PM ET/ 3PM PT. Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a …