QLD/Northern NSW branch

Urgent Action Network

About UA Network:

We receive Urgent Actions every day from Amnesty International Secretariat in London. Urgent Actions are researched and collated based on information collected from all around the world. As as consequence, the human rights abuses that we read about and write letters on in Urgent actions are unpredictable. For example, there may be a flurry of 4 or 5 Urgent actions from Guatemala or another country and then nothing for six months. Some countries may not have any Urgent Actions for months.

We are offering to track and send you Urgent Actions from particular countries or along themes so that you can work on issues that you are particularly passionate about. What we are trying to highlight however is the unpredictability of countries and themes of Urgent Actions and can not guarantee to always have the countries or themes selected.

To join the UA network please email
qldaia@amnesty.org.au

 October 2008 QLD & NNSW newsletter issue 85

"World day against death penalty" It was about people were excuted from death penalty in 24 coutries and were death sentenced in 51 countries.

"Freedom for U Win Tin" U Win Tin, a 78 years old journalist and part of the League for Democracy (NLD) party.He was arrested in Yangon's Insein Prison to a total 21 years. U Win Tin was sentenced in addtional seven years for writing to the United Nations about the prison situation.

"Build a home in one night" To support disadvantaged children in Nepal, Nepal Australia Friendship Association(NAFA) has fund raise to provide safe house to children and teenage at the Prisoners Assistance Nepal(PA) Shelter at Sankhu. 

For more information, please click on the link.

 

Trivia Night

Volunteers Needed!

Volunteering We are currently looking for volunteers for upcoming events and campaigns in 2008, particularly for the Stop Violence Against Women and Human Rights and Security campaign.

For more information contact Michael on 3136 6404 or email michael.hayworth@amnesty.org.au

It's always easy to drop in anytime if you're interested in being a volunteer orjust want to find out what's going on in Amnesty International Australia.

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Branch Contact Details

Activist Resource Centre:

Level 1, 354 Brunswick Street
Fortitude Valley
QLD 4006