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"Don't Play Games with Human Rights"

	Final Freedom Challenge Update	444 dagen geleden
	Hi Guys, A couple of slices of news, in what will be the final Freedom Challenge mailout for 2008! It’s been a wonderful challenge, thank you all so much for the amazing work you’ve done. Aside from being truly inspirational, the pressure has been felt by China, and throughout the course of the Olympics we continued to see their efforts to have the games seen in a positive light by the rest of the world. A full round up of the Challenge, complete with your stories and some from China, will be in term 4’s ACTIVE. Before we get to Freedom Challenge though, two campaigning bulletins which you can distribute: Asia Pacific Youth Network... If you’re interested in finding out what other Amnesty youth sectors are getting up to outside of New Zealand, join the Asia Pacific Youth Network groups on Facebook and online social action website Ammado. This is a chance to network with other like-minded activists in the Asia-Pacific region, share ideas and information and contribute to global campaigning. The aim of the APYN is to connect with 20,000 young people in the region in issues relating to human rights, and as a part of this goal they are reaching out through off and online communities. The group regularly posts the most up to date information on campaigning actions both bygone and upcoming, and news bulletins and short reports on current affairs. Material such as videos, links and online petitions is also accessible via the page. Asia Pacific Youth Network groups online: Facebook - http://www.new.facebook.com/posted.p... Ammado - http://www.ammado.com/MyAmmado.lnk Control Arms Update... We need your support on the Control Arms campaign to persuade all governments to sign an Arms Trade Treaty! The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Week of Action started on Monday 16 September. There are events taking place in over 65 countries and we expect this number to grow as people around the world show their support for an Arms Trade Treaty. Throughout 2008, a group of experts from 28 countries has been meeting (including at one conference in Wellington in February) to discuss the content of the treaty. Now is the time to turn words into action and deliver an Arms Trade Treaty strong enough to save lives and stop irresponsible arms sales. • Play our game and spread the word. http://www.controlarms.org/en/games/... • Update on Actions which have already taken place - India, Bangladesh and Sudan http://www.controlarms.org/en/events... • Download the campaigning material for the “World is Watching” www.iansa.org/campaigns_events/WoA20... • Promote this campaign on Facebook by posting this special link http://att.amnesty.org/facebook onto walls and discussion boards • Banners which you can add to your websites and blogs http://att.amnesty.org/banners/verti... http://att.amnesty.org/banners/full-... http://att.amnesty.org/banners/recta... School Leavers Free Membership... Calling all Amnesty group school leavers. As a Freedom Challenge participant and Amnesty student activist you are entitled to a year’s free membership with Amnesty, as our way of saying thanks for all the amazing work you’ve done for us while part of your Amnesty school group. Please request a membership form by emailing youthcampaigner@amnesty.org.nz, ask your group to fill it out and return to us, and we will put you on our mailing list, send you a Welcome Pack and can put you in touch with an Amnesty Uni group if you will be going on to tertiary studies. Group Handover... If you are leaving school this year and passing leadership of the group on to younger members (or another teacher), please send us their details so we can post out a start up kit CD to help them carry on your good work! Completion Material... Last call for your letters, petitions, completion forms and donations, as well as photos and reports on your Freedom Challenge. Send these in to: Amnesty International PO Box 5300 Wellesley St Auckland - So far, you have raised over $9,000 in total towards funding the costs of running AI in NZ. - Over 5000 signatures have been collected on petitions and letters – and that’s not including the ones we didn’t receive! Check out the term 4 issue of ACTIVE for more photos, stories and reports on just how wonderful this year’s Freedom Challenge has been! All the best for your future activism, Phoebe
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