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Dear Members, Friends and Guests,
Hope you are doing well, staying safe and healthy. Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston), Monday, February 6, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Presentation/Talk: “Abortion Rights and Options For Texans”. Speaker: Frances “Poppy” Northcutt, President, Texas National Organization for Women (NOW). Registration is required to attend the meeting. Please register at: https://ai1017_feb2023.eventbrite.com When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to join the meeting. Please share this message widely. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017https://www.facebook.com/groups/422097115107367 _________________________________________________ Amnesty International Zoom Meeting, Jan 9, 2023 Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, January, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2204416067 Meeting ID: 220 441 6067 Dial by your location: 346-248-7799. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017https://www.facebook.com/groups/422097115107367 ________________________________________________ Please help close Guantánamo this January and beyond… On January 11th join a Global Call In Action by contacting the Biden administration by calling and tweeting; WHITE HOUSE: 1-202-456-1111 Key talking points (but please be polite and brief): The military prison at Guantánamo Bay represents grave violations of human rights by the U.S. government. Twenty years after it opened as a way to avoid the requirements of US law, Guantanamo continues to hold 39 Muslim men, most without charge, none having received a fair trial. The existence of an offshore prison for Muslim men who are denied due process of law is a blatant example and encouragement of Islamophobia and racism. Guantanamo is a stain on the human rights record of the United States. The continued existence of Guantanamo and indefinite detention severely undermines the United States’ credibility as an advocate for human rights globally. The United States must reckon with its post-9/11 human rights abuses, and that must include closing Guantanamo. Indefinite detention without charge or fair trial is a blatant violation of international human rights. The Guantanamo military commissions have failed to bring justice to the victims and survivors of the 9/11 attacks, while denying due process to the accused. You can also Tweet at @POTUS and @SecBlinken on January 11 to urge them to close Guantanamo and transfer all detainees not charged with crimes. Tell them it is time to #CloseGuantanamo! Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, November 7, 2022 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Presentation: “The West Should Hold India accountable on Human Rights”. Speaker: Ajit Sahi, Advocacy Director, Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC). Registration is required to attend the meeting. Register at: https://ai-mtg-nov22.eventbrite.com/ When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to join the meeting. Please share this message widely! Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 https://www.facebook.com/groups/422097115107367 _____________________________________________________ Good news! All across the world, people are standing up for their rights: brave human rights defenders in Iran, France, the U.S., and beyond.Amnesty staff and members have been hard at work: speaking out to end the death penalty, demanding safe haven for refugees and asylum-seekers, and ensuring war crimes in Ukraine are meticulously documented. These are just a few of the big steps forward, made possible because of your support! So please keep up the momentum by taking the below action by sending the below letter and make a phone call to your senator today; https://act.amnestyusa.org/page/66409/action/1?val Then call your Senator at 1-202-224-3121 Here is the recommended script. You can paraphrase, but please be polite; "Please also support the Break the Cycle of Violence Act (S.2275) which provides funding for community violence intervention programs and job training programs for young people." Thank you and please stay safe! ___________________________________ Call now to ban deadly weapons! PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS; Sen. John Cornyn: 202-224-2934 Sen. Ted Cruz: 202-224-5922 You can paraphrase into your own words (brevity is always good!) but please be polite! "As your constituent, I ask that you urgently support the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (S736). Assault weapons were designed to kill and maim as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time possible, and yet there is currently no federal law regulating them. Gun violence in the U.S. is already a human rights crisis. The least we can do is to stop the most deadly weapons -- and the ammunition that acts as a force-multiplier -- from being easily accessible. On behalf of our state and community, please vote ‘yes’ on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 and ensure that this legislation is brought to the floor." _____________________________________________________ Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): ”Human Trafficking in Houston”. Mon, Oct 3, ‘22, 6:15 PM (Central). Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, October 3, 2022 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Panel Discussion: “Human Trafficking in Houston”. Panelists: JB Rice, Executive Director and Co-founder, Texas Counter Trafficking Initiative. Sara Jayne, Education Coordinator, United Against Human Trafficking. Registration is required to attend the meeting. Register at: https://ai-bayarea-oct-22.eventbrite.com/ When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to join the meeting. Please share this message widely. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 https://www.facebook.com/groups/422097115107367 Amnesty Houston Monthly ZOOM Meeting/September Please share and repost: Amnesty International Houston ZOOM Meeting First Tuesday, September 6th, 7:00 PM If you don't have the app, go to https://zoom.us/join and enter the ID and Pass code; Meeting ID: 811 8306 0868 Passcode: 072017 Important: After you enter the meeting ID number, you may get what appears to be an error message, but if you click on the "OPEN IN EXTERNAL APPLICATION" button, you will be able to enter the pass code and join. If you still have difficulty, please call me at 281-495-3783. That is my home # so you will still be able to reach me. |
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