March For Our Lives: Boston

Boston's NonProfit Center 89 South St, Boston, MA, United States

Calling AIUSA student activists! Join us on the morning of March 24th at our AIUSA Boston Regional Office to kick-off the day before March For Our Lives. We'll be marching to End Gun Violence in the US once and for all, standing with survivors and advocates as a delegation, using our regional office as a …

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Right to Protest – A Human Rights Training

There’s a crucial point missing from the debate about gun violence: Saving lives is not a policy choice for elected officials to consider or ignore — rather, it is a binding legal obligation on the US government under human rights treaties that the US has signed and ratified, including the International Covenant on Civil and …

How Do We End Online Harassments of Women using the Law

Georgetown Law Center, McDonough Hall Room 141 600 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

In the social media era, marginalized communities are more at risk for experiencing online harassment from trolls, bots, and people who hide behind anonymity to express deeply violent views. Women in these communities are particularly at risk for receiving gendered vitriol. While the remedies are few, at Georgetown Law Center, we bring together experts and …

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Florida State Meeting -Born to be Free

FSU Law School pin Florida State University College of Law 425 W Jefferson St,, Tallahassee, Florida, United States

REGISTRATION LINK: https://amnestyfsu2018hrc.eventbrite.com The 2018 Human Rights Conference is an opportunity for students, faculty, members of the Tallahassee community to gather and discuss human rights. This year's overarching theme is "Born to Be Free," a reminder that human rights are universal, inalienable, indivisible, and interdependent. This year's event will take place on March 31st, 2018 …

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Utah Activists in Action! State Meeting

University of Utah, Ray A. Olpin Student Union, Student Equity and Diversity Lounge, Room 293 200 S. Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, United States

Now more than ever, we need to be educated on how human rights violations affect our every day lives. Join members of Amnesty International Utah as we discuss pressing human rights issues, provide trainings on our major campaigns and brainstorm ways to create positive change in our community. Event is open to the public! Join …

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Human Rights a Year Into the Trump Administration

Boston University Photonics Center RM 206 8 St Marys St, Boston, MA, United States

"Human Rights One Year Into the Trump Administration" is going to be a panel mainly focused on immigration and refugee issues at a local level. This panel is a great opportunity for students to ask questions they may have on this topic to professionals in this field, and learn about how immigration, refugee issues, and …

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Violence Against Women in the Age of Social Media

Center for Intercultural Engagement at Northeastern University Curry Student Center 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts

For many women, the Internet is not a safe space. Although social media platforms in particular have become a critical space for women to express themselves and make their voices heard, they have also become spaces where women are easily targeted for expressing their views. Online violence and abuse denies women the right to express …

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Amnesty International Houston Group 23 Monthly Meeting

Central Market Houston 3815 Westheimer Rd, HOUSTON, TX, United States

We have a local group meeting at Central Markert's Upstairs Community Room the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. We discuss current AI campaigns with guest speakers, plan events, and educate new members about our local group. Food, Drink, Information & Actions! Meet us & learn how *you* can make a difference locally …