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Information about the 2021 online Get On the Bus for Human Rights will be posted soon!
April 28, 2020 To our fellow Amnesty International activists and allies: We hope that you will join us for our Get on the Bus for Human Rights Virtual Speakers Panel and Discussion on Friday, May 15, 2020, starting at 12 noon Eastern Time. The speakers panel will feature front line human rights defenders and activists from around the world. You can register online here — please note that Get on the Bus registration is free this year. After you register, we will send you details for how to participate in the livestream discussion. For more details about our 25th annual event, please explore this site or email us at kelly@amnesty133.org. While we missed seeing you in New York for our previously planned in-person event, we are grateful to be able to once again harness the power of Amnesty members and allies to shine a light on human rights abuses and illuminate the path to a better world. The paramount importance of activism, common purpose, and dedication to human rights and equity are even clearer during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you for your support for Get on the Bus and global human rights! In solidarity, Kelly Turley On behalf of the Get on the Bus for Human Rights Leadership Team kelly@amnesty133.org 2020 Speakers panel: http://www.gotb.org/speakers-panel.html Pema Doma—Campaigns Director for Students for a Free Tibet (SFT). Zumretay Arkin—Program and Advocacy Manager at the World Uyghur Congress Gissou Nia—Human rights lawyer and nonresident fellow with Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council. Ahed Festuk—Activist from Aleppo, Syria; she works for the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees and is a member of the Syrian Women's Political Movement. Nazia Shaheed—Activist, musician, Amnesty International member, third-year student at New Jersey Institute of Technology Alireza Azizi—Member of the Amnesty International USA Middle East Coordination group for the past 20 years, covering the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Qatar Brannavy Jeyasundaram—Operations Officer, People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL). April Allderdice—Friend of Ahmed Monsoor and CEO of MicroEnergy Credits. Frances Hui—Hong Kong activist
2020 Actions:
Sri Lanka: Justice for the Trinco Five China/Tibet: Unconditional release of Tibetan activist Tashi Wangchuk and Uyghur economist and professor Ilham Tohti Iran: Unconditional release of Nasrin Sotoudeh from prison, for regular access to her family members and a lawyer of her own choice, and for the abolition of mandatory hijab laws United Arab Emirates: Unconditional release of Human Rights Defender Ahmed Mansoor Syria: Vulnerable prisoners should be released to prevent spread of COVID-19 Saudi Arabia: Unconditional release of Saudi Women Human Rights Defender Loujain al-Hathloul United States: Legislation for protecting people from gun violence GOTB 2018 video: Anji Manivannan on the Trinco Five and human rights in Sri Lanka Get on the Bus photos:
2019 Photos: http://scottlangleyphoto.com/amnesty/gotb2019/ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156344967767781&type=3&sfnsw=cl (You must be logged into Facebook to view these photos) 2018 Photos: https://www.facebook.com/david.rendell.31/media_set?set=a.10156086991915140.1073741856.714130139&type=3 (You must be logged into Facebook to view these photos) https://www.facebook.com/ media/set/?set=a. 10155534852382781.1073741866. 211935552780&type=1&l= 41a5a70992 |
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