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First Week Back!

Hello everyone,

Happy New Year to you all. I hope you’ve had a nice relaxing time off and are back feeling refreshed for a new term filled with Amnesty fun! There are lots of exciting things coming up over the next few weeks and whilst essay deadlines and exams are still nice and far off, I hope you’re all as excited as I am!
What’s coming up?

* Tuesday 11th January – 8th Anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay.

1. Refreshers Fair: 1pm – 5pm, Qudos, QMU. All help welcomed for half an hour here and there – we’ll be petitioning for those still detained in Guantanamo as well as hosting a stall to promote our society.
2. First Meeting: 5pm – 6pm, Committee room 1, QMU. We shall be a) making plans for Secret Policeman’s Ball preparation. b) Appealing to release Shaker Aamer from Guantanamo. Please bring along a postcard/photograph/something along those lines of your hometown for the action this week.

* Next Week: Exact dates TBC at Tuesday’s meeting-cake stalls and flyering for the Secret Policeman’s Ball.

* Saturday 22nd January: The Secret Policeman’s Ball, 7.30pm, ร‚ยฃ5, Qudos, QMU. Not to be missed!!! All information at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=170131473022936

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The Secret Policeman’s Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

GU AMNESTY'S EVENT OF THE YEAR!


The Secret Policeman’s Ball on The Skinny

For the third year running, the Glasgow University Amnesty International group is holding their very own Secret Policeman’s Ball, the long-running benefit show regularly held for human rights. The prestigious AIUK show has hosted such acts as Peter Cook, Monty Python and the Mighty Boosh alongside many impressive others.

The work that Amnesty International does is vital in the fight against human rights abuses all over the world. In celebration of the 62nd anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the university group is hosting a night of comedy, laughter and high-jinks, with events in previous years winning numerous awards.

Saturday 22nd of January will see the Queen Margaret Union host such well-known Scottish names as 2009 Scottish Comedian of the Year Finalist Chris Henry, our double Bafta Award winning compere, Billy Kirkwood and our television and radio presenting head-liner, Des Clarke.

Doors open at 7.30pm on 22nd January at the Queen Margaret Union, University Gardens. Tickets are ร‚ยฃ5 and are available from the QMU box office, as well as online via www.guamnesty.org.uk.

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