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- Don't Play Games with Human Rights
- Me, Myself, and I
- Freedom Challenge is a team-based challenge for NZ youth to take action for human rights. Your mission is to hold an event in support of our Freedom Challenge campaign to raise money and awareness and to recruit people to Amnesty and your group.
This year’s Freedom Challenge theme is human rights in China and the Beijing Olympics. You will be working on behalf of two prisoners of conscience, Chinese journalist Huang Jinqui and housing activist Ye Guozhu. Our 2008 slogan is Don’t Play Games with Human Rights
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Final Freedom Challenge Update
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 and0 Comments 432 days
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Otago Girls aerial art event
Over 800 students at Otago Girls High spelled the word "RIGHTS" in people font on Friday. Go to:
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/22...
Go girls!0 Comments 448 days
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The photo page has just been updated with lots of Kodak moments from you beautiful people. Go check yourselves out. Send your pics to youthcampaigner@amnesty.org.nz and we'll post them here!0 Comments 455 days
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IF YOU'RE GOING TO OR IN TAURANGA THIS THURSDAY.....
Just letting you know that the Otumoetai College Amnesty International Group is staging an event in Tauranga's Red Square THIS THURSDAY! PASS IT ON PLEASE!
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm!
Where: Red Square
When: This Thursday (2nd of October)
The Freedom Day Challenge theme is “Human Rights in China” and the focus will be on four issues
- Death Penalty
- Repression of Human Rights Defenders
- Censorship of the internet, media and journalists
- Detention and torture
Use your freedom to free others!
Six students will be handcuffed to polls in a quest to command attention and at the same time to raise funds to assist with the ongoing campaigning of Amnesty.
If anyone wants more information contact me - Brintyn Smith on 0274 616 349.
Hope to see some of you down there!
Thanks,
Brintyn
Hey people - if you want a copy of the FC assembly powerpoint to present to your school or uni group please e-mail me on freedomchallenge@amnesty.org.nz and I can send it to you.
Check out Amnesty's Beijing Olympics microsite - The China Debate. It provides a forum for debate about human rights in China, including postings by experts, videos on the issues, a discussion forum and links to actions.http://www.thechinadebate.org/en/
I'm an organiser from St Marys Diocesan School Amnesty Group.
We've been taking part in Freedom Challenge for a few years, it's a great way to support a fantastic cause!!!!
Keep up the great work.
http://uncensor.com.au/
This is an awesome website created by AI Australia that allows you to take action to end internet censorship in China. Check it out!
Hey guys - Green Bay High School is thinking about doing a balloon releasing event for Freedom Challenge. Reports teacher coordinator nicole Polke:
“The kids decided to sell yellow balloons to be filled with helium. Each balloon would come with a small card attached to it on which to write one’s biggest wish (peace, freedom, etc). During lunch time, all of us would then let them fly. Thought it’s a great way to raise some more money and send a message out to the community, too.”
If your group is keen to do this type of event also, take a look at http://www.hannamatch.co.nz/prod_lat..., a company based in Auckland that does biodegradable balloons. This website also helps with some environmentally friendly balloon-releasing tips: http://www.balloonrelease.com/faqs.htm.
Hey guys - click on this link to download the FC Pack in PDF format. It's a big file though - 1.5MB, so just be aware in might take a while to download:
http://www.amnesty.org.nz/files/fc08...
As part of its "Human Rights in Games" campaign, the French section of Amnesty International Canada presents "Pictures For Truth" a video game specially designed to educate youth on the issue of human rights in China.
"Pictures For Truth" puts the player in the role of a foreign journalist visiting China. Through photos and interviews which he collects during his travels, he publishes articles denouncing suspicious events that he witnesses, attempting to start international mobilization and hoping eventually to release his friend who has been unjustly imprisoned.
This video game is an ideal tool to encourage reflection about human rights. You can find it at www.picturesfortruth.com
Check out this NZ Herald Article on Amnesty NZ asking Kiwi Olympic Athletes to speak out on human rights in China...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/4/...
Check out these awesome Beijing Olympics student resources from AI Australia...
http://action.amnesty.org.au/humanri...
GO YOU GUYS
awesome cause my support all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't play games with human rightsthat's a very catchy slogan. i like it =)
keep up the good work