More Stall Photos!
February 10, 2008 in events, main by megiana
More cages!
The stall
Tshirts, cages
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by Emma GU Amnesty Committee Meeting 1/2/08
February 4, 2008 in main by Emma
Minutes of the meeting
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by Rob Hallam Two More Stall Pics
January 29, 2008 in campaigns, events, information, main, unsubscribe by Rob Hallam
I was sent some more pictures of the stall, which include a close-up of our very own hand made cage + pipe cleaner figure. These may go on sale again in the future, but be sure to get there quickly when they do – they are very popular!
(click on the pictures for a larger image)
Cage close-up:
Another shot:
by Emma 
by sinead US Military chief speaks out about Guantanamo
January 22, 2008 in main, news by sinead
“GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) – The chief of the U.S. military said he favors closing the prison here as soon as possible because he believes negative publicity worldwide about treatment of terrorist suspects has been “pretty damaging” to the image of the United States.
“I’d like to see it shut down,” Adm. Mike Mullen said Sunday in an interview with three reporters who toured the detention center with him on his first visit since becoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff last October….”
Full Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0%2C%2C-7223489%2C00.html
by Emma GU Amnesty Committee Meeting 7/1/08 – Minutes
January 7, 2008 in main by Emma
Guantanamo anniversary stuff
– stall with stress position challenge
– organise help at meeting tomorrow
EGM
– 15th Jan
– mailing list
Reply to politicians?
Ceilidh
– Star meeting – Sinead to go along
Sleep out
– Star involved too?
– kelvingrove park, cloisters?
Zoe Graham
– ask to write for qmunicate
Rector campaign
-can we/should we support someone?
by Emma British Guantánamo detainees to be released
December 12, 2007 in main by Emma
The BBC reported on Saturday that four of the five British Guantánamo detainees are to be released.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7133760.stm
Amnesty’s UK spokesman Neil Durkin welcomed the move and said:
“We will now be seeking to establish why Shaker Aamer is expected to go to Saudi Arabia, why Binyam Mohammed is apparently not set for return and why another former UK resident – Ahmed Belbacha – has not been mentioned in these reports.”
by Rob Hallam Server Issues
November 30, 2007 in main by Rob Hallam
Hi folks. We had a few hours of server downtime yesterday as the datacentre link was unresponsive. Everything is back to normal now.
However, we are still apparently having problems with sending email – which means that if you are registering for the blog and it says a confirmation mail will be sent to you, you probably won’t get that email. I’m trying to get this fixed, so bear with us. In the meantime we can register people manually, so if you want to sign up to post, give me an email (you can find my address on the contact page).
Thanks for your patience!
Update: Email is working. Please register as normal. If there are any further issues, please let me know.
by Emma Women in Northern Ireland have least access to abuse support services in UK
November 29, 2007 in main by Emma
Amnesty International, as part of the End Violence Against Women coalition, have called on the Northern Ireland government to provide proper services for women who have experienced violence.
Currently these women have less access to servicesÂÂ than anywhere else in the UK.
To see the full article, click here.
by Emma Raise Off
November 27, 2007 in main by Emma
Amnesty’s First Annual Student RAISE-OFF is unveiled on 17 November at this year’s student conference in Manchester, and excitement and a healthy competitive spirit are already running rampant on campuses across the UK.This is the chance for your student group to prove that it can raise the most donations for Amnesty. Already have a rivalry with a neighbouring university? Challenge them to a raise-off and see who will excel! Between now and 14 March 2008 we’re asking you to be as creative and organise as many events as possible. Why not take the plunge and try a sponsored skydive, otherwise known as a jump-off? Or you can hold a cakesale, a film night, a concert, a sponsored silence, or a charity club night. The possibilities are endless, and you’ll be helping raise vital funds and awareness for Amnesty’s work.The reward? Besides the satisfaction of supporting Amnesty, and the recognition for out-competing your fellow student groups across the UK, there will be exciting prizes for the top individual and top group fundraisers presented in April 2008.
Don’t delay as time is of the essence! And best of luck!
We are really excited about this, so post your ideas!
Find out more about the skydiving here.