Hey folks,<\/p>\n
It was great to meet new members last week, and I hope you all enjoyed the banner-making session last week. Both SPB and campaigns materials look great, so thanks for all your efforts!<\/p>\n
Have a look at photos from our meeting<\/a> and read Ellen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s latest blog<\/a> on recent LGBT triumphs in Scotland and ongoing battles in Russia.<\/p>\n -\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Our Fundraising Officer, <\/b>Maisie, is looking into accommodation for our annual trip to Arran <\/b>for our sponsored walk up Goatfell<\/b>. This will happen sometime in the Easter break so when we have more details we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll let you know!<\/p>\n -\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 In the coming weeks, we will be getting back to work on our conflict minerals campaign<\/b> as part of the Conflict-Free Campus Initiative<\/a>. Secretary of Court, David Newall, has finally replied and agreed to arrange a meeting. We have also been invited to co-host a screening of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcBlood in the Mobile\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/b> with a charity called Earthmovies<\/a> in March and are trying to arrange a panel discussion to follow the screening. See our campaign video and petition!<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n There are a looooot of things coming up, so here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a summary:<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcLGBT equality and the geopolitics of human rights: insights from Russia\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n We have had a great year for clashing our events with other relevant events or dates and it has happened again. We realised that the next event by the GHRN is actually at the same time as our meeting. It looks like it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to be a great event and is very relevant to all our LGBT campaigning so we have decided to push back our plans and go along to this instead of our usual meeting. <\/b><\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcThe seminar will explore the Russian socio-political context and broader human rights issues within it, and the effects of international solidarity campaigns and foreign diplomacy on the issue. It will be opened by a talk by the editors of the Russian samizdat lesbian journal Ostrov\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/em><\/p>\n The Sir Charles Wilson Building is opposite the GUU; find it on the campus map (E15):\u00c2\u00a0http:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/media\/media_1887_en.pdf\u00c2\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n We are still waiting for confirmation from both Stop the Traffik Glasgow and Yuyu (our guest speaker on illegal organ harvesting) so it depends who we hear from first. The meeting will either be:<\/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 about their campaigns and a discussion led by Duncan from our committee on sex trafficking in Russia.<\/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> and presentation by Yuyu about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China.<\/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. Our afterparty is being kindly hosted by Philanthrobeats who have an event on this Friday – check it out<\/a>!<\/p>\n 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 Flyering is starting this week!!<\/b><\/p>\n Debbie has created a Doodle for flyering<\/a> so please add your name and spare 20 minutes or so to hand out flyers on campus.<\/p>\n Enter the flyering competition<\/a> to help with publicity and win a cool prize.<\/p>\n Friday 28 February & Saturday 1 March 2014 – Human Rights Action Centre, London<\/p>\n FREE with crash-pad accommodation and food included.<\/b><\/p>\n Booking is now open!<\/a><\/p>\n This event is ideal if you are a member of a new Amnesty group or have recently joined your group’s committee. Think of it as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for activism training – a kind of Amnesty bootcamp! We’ll run sessions on all the elements of campaigning and equip you with invaluable skills – from how to secure media coverage, to how to make your MP really listen to what you’ve got to say.<\/p>\n Amnesty International’s annual Scottish Student Conference<\/a> is back, and this time will be hosted by Edinburgh University Amnesty International.<\/p>\n Speakers\/workshops\/ Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 April 2014 – Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh<\/a><\/p>\n This 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.<\/p>\n Amnesty, 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.\u00c2\u00a0The 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 The Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network<\/a> are hosting a screening of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcHere We Stay\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/b> and \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcPortraits from Cameroon\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/b> at the Centre for Contemporary Arts<\/a> on Sauchiehall St.<\/p>\n Using song, spoken word and music,\u00c2\u00a0Here We Stay<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0celebrates the rich and diverse life stories of refugees, asylum seekers and their communities in Glasgow today.<\/p>\n Portraits from Cameroon<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0is a series of short testimonies of the banana workers who work in the Fako region. The film sparked international debate on working conditions in Cameroon and led to both ASDA and TESCO opening investigations on these plantations and a Global Gap audit.<\/p>\n UNICEF on Campus<\/a> will screen “Children on the Front Line”<\/b>: a documentary about the current conflict in Syria, and the story of five young children whose lives have been changed forever by the civil war.<\/p>\n Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided free of charge.<\/p>\n All donations will go to the UNICEF UK Syrian appeal, to provide food, shelter, care and education to the children and refugees of the worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century.<\/p>\n As a newly formed SCIO, PB is running a series of projects over the next year to actively and creatively better our communities through music and art. All proceeds from this Friday’s event & afterparty will go towards making these projects (and many others to come!) possible. Thanks for your support!<\/p>\n Check out the Facebook event<\/a> for tickets and more information on the projects to be funded.<\/p>\n If you actually read all of that, you deserve a medal.<\/p>\n Hope to see you at the GHRN event on Tuesday,<\/p>\n Ruth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey folks, It was great to meet new members last week, and I hope you all enjoyed the banner-making session last week. Both SPB and campaigns materials look great, so thanks for all your efforts! Have a look at photos from our meeting and read Ellen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s latest blog on recent LGBT triumphs in Scotland and Updates:<\/h2>\n
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Next meeting: Tuesday 11th<\/sup> February -Sir Charles Wilson Building, Basement Seminar Room, 5pm<\/h1>\n
Glasgow Human Rights Network<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Lecture Series:<\/h2>\n
Tuesday 18th<\/sup> February: Human Trafficking\/Organ Harvesting in China<\/h2>\n
Saturday 22nd<\/sup> February: GU Amnesty\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 6th<\/sup> Annual Secret Policeman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Ball + Afterparty!<\/h1>\n
Flyering and competition<\/h2>\n
Upcoming events with Amnesty International UK<\/h1>\n
Action for Change<\/h2>\n
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8th<\/sup> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 9th<\/sup> March 2014: Scottish Student Conference, Edinburgh<\/h2>\n
\n– LGBT rights
\n– Human rights of sex workers
\n– Scottish Independence and Human Rights
\n– International Women’s Day<\/p>\nAIUK’s National Conference & AGM<\/h3>\n
Student Human Rights Reporter Competition<\/h3>\n
Other events<\/h1>\n
Wednesday 12th<\/sup> February: GRAMNet film screening, CCA on Sauchiehall St. Doors open 5.30pm (6pm start)<\/h2>\n
Thursday 13th<\/sup> February: GU Unicef on Campus film screening, Boyd Orr 222, 7pm<\/h2>\n
Friday 14th<\/sup> February: Philanthrobeats @ St. Mary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cathedral<\/h2>\n
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