Hello GU Amnesty!<\/p>\n
A big welcome<\/strong> to our new members who signed up at the re-freshers fair and to our new committee members as well. The results of our EGM last week are as follows:<\/p>\n Campaigns Coordinator<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ali Cooper<\/p>\n Press Officer<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ellen MacAskill<\/p>\n Ordinary Board Member<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Alex Pancheva<\/p>\n Last week was especially busy with the events by the Coalition for Syrian Refugees<\/a>, including the panel discussion, the challenge and the ceilidh. We raised over \u00c2\u00a3600 for charities supporting Syrian refugees!<\/b> It was great to see some of you at these events and you can read all about it on our website with Ellen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first blog<\/a> as Press Officer.<\/p>\n We are back in our usual spot on Tuesday for a more light-hearted meeting after last week\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard-hitting documentary about Syria. Thanks again to Amby from UNICEF on Campus who came along for the discussion and if you missed the documentary \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcSaving Syria\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 then you can find it here: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8SD5QWi-FRU<\/a> **This documentary contains footage of burn victims, including children and young people.**<\/b><\/p>\n GU Amnesty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s petition to Coca-Cola has been live for about a week on Change.org. The petition demands that Coca-Cola put the LGBT rainbow on their products to truly support LGBT people as they continue to sponsor the Winter Olympics in Sochi. At time of writing, we have about 8,000 signatures!!<\/b><\/p>\n Our Publicity Officer, Nikola, has been tweeting celebrities all over the place and asking them to show support for our campaign. Please join her by tweeting everyone you know! Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the link.<\/a><\/p>\n We will be having a meeting to make some banners for the Secret Policeman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ball<\/a> as well as campaign materials for the Guantanamo Bay demonstration which will hopefully be happening in the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n See below for updates on the Secret Policeman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ball publicity campaign.<\/p>\n -\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 A discussion about recent cases in the UK<\/p>\n -\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Presentation from Stop the Traffik Glasgow. Last semester we made plans to run a joint campaign so I will get back in touch with the group and check their availability to come and talk to us.<\/p>\n -\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Every year we hear a presentation from Yuyu about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China.<\/p>\n -\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Documentary film screening of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcFree China: the Courage to Believe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n Our multi-award winning night of comedy is back. Once again we are bringing you the biggest student charity fundraiser on campus, hosted by Billy Kirkwood.<\/p>\n Our afterparty is being kindly hosted by Philanthrobeats who have recently gained official charity status and have raised money for many excellent causes since their first club night in 2012. Check out their website<\/a> to see their events and how to get involved!<\/p>\n This year looks to be even bigger and better \u00e2\u20ac\u201c remember to get your tickets in advance!<\/a> Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the event page<\/a> for those on Facebook and website page<\/a> for those who aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t.<\/p>\n We have now received the posters and flyers and are ready to go crazy with publicity!<\/p>\n Debbie has created a Doodle for flyering<\/a> so please add your name and spare an hour or so to hand out flyers on campus.<\/p>\n Very soon we will be launching a competition to see who can take a photo of themselves with a poster\/flyer in the strangest place. More details will be announced at the meeting on Tuesday but the winner will receive a prize, so don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget to take away flyers from the meeting!<\/p>\n Action for Change: Friday 28 February & Saturday 1 March 2014 – Human Rights Action Centre, London<\/strong> AIUK’s National Conference & AGM<\/a>:\u00c2\u00a0Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 April 2014 – Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh<\/strong> The competition deadline is 20 June 2014. Please see\u00c2\u00a0here\u00c2\u00a0<\/a>for the Terms & Conditions and details of how to enter.<\/p>\n Any student can sign up for AIUK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s monthly emails by filling in this\u00c2\u00a0<\/b>quick form<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t believe it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s SPB month already! Let the countdown begin.<\/p>\n See you Tuesday,<\/p>\n Ruth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello GU Amnesty! A big welcome to our new members who signed up at the re-freshers fair and to our new committee members as well. The results of our EGM last week are as follows: Campaigns Coordinator \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ali Cooper Press Officer \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ellen MacAskill Ordinary Board Member \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Alex Pancheva Last week was especially Coca-Cola Petition<\/a><\/h2>\n
Next meeting: Tuesday 4th<\/sup> February – 5pm Committee Room 1, QMU<\/h2>\n
Proposed agenda for the next few weeks:<\/h2>\n
Tuesday 11th<\/sup> February: Human Trafficking (Campaign for February\/March)<\/h3>\n
Tuesday 18th<\/sup> February: Illegal organ harvesting in China with Guest speaker, Yuyu Williams<\/h3>\n
Saturday 22nd<\/sup> February: GU Amnesty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 6th<\/sup> Annual Secret Policeman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ball + Afterparty!<\/h2>\n
Important updates \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Flyering and photo competition<\/h2>\n
Upcoming events with Amnesty International UK<\/h2>\n
\nFREE activism training event for Amnesty Student Groups, perfect for new groups and new committee members. \u00c2\u00a0Booking opening soon! \u00c2\u00a0Keep an eye on\u00c2\u00a0amnesty.org.uk\/student<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThis is the annual event where Amnesty members and activists from all around the UK come together for a weekend of learning, discussion, and decision-making. We’re a membership-led organisation, so decisions made at the AGM are reflected in what we work on, and the way we work.
\nStudent Human Rights Reporter Competition<\/a><\/strong>
\nAmnesty, the National Union of Students, the Observer and Unreported World are proud to once again be running a competition to find the Student Human Rights Reporter of the Year<\/a>. The first prize is two weeks’ work experience at the Observer, a behind-the-scenes tour of Channel 4 News, and an award to be presented at the Amnesty International Media Awards 2014.<\/p>\n
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