Howdy folks,<\/p>\n
It was great to see so many people attend the film screening on Tuesday of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcFree China: The Courage to Believe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. We welcomed back Yuyu for the 6th<\/sup> year, and I have to say that I am equally inspired every time I hear her talk about something so horrific and yet so rarely exposed. We were also joined by a guest speaker who came to share her experiences of persecution, forced labour and torture as a Falun Gong practitioner.<\/p>\n Read about it and see the photos, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The film: http:\/\/freechina.ntdtv.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sadly, today marks the 3rd<\/sup> anniversary of the conflict in Syria.<\/p>\n Amnesty International has launched the #withSyria campaign alongside a coalition of NGOs and civil society organisations campaigning to draw attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis and rally global support. Watch and share the latest campaign video featuring Banksy and Elbow -\u00c2\u00a0http:\/\/withsyria.com\/<\/a>. You can also sign the petition<\/a> to stop the starvation of civilians.<\/p>\n There is an event on the 19th<\/sup> March <\/b>by the Bulgarian Society to raise money for Syrian child refugees in Bulgaria. Check out the event<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u02dcJust because it isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t happening here doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t mean it isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t happening.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/em><\/p>\n We are #withSyria<\/p>\n \u00c2\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n There will be a presentation by Jillian McBride from the Aberlour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Guardianship Programme,<\/a> a project in Glasgow supporting young people and children who are victims of human trafficking.<\/p>\n As I mentioned in a previous newsletter, Amnesty are looking for responses to their consultation on sex work. We are going to take this opportunity to discuss the policy proposal that Amnesty have sent us and we can give our feedback too.<\/p>\n This will be the last meeting before the AGM, so I will be asking for your feedback as I did last semester. This will be really useful for the committee next year, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts. We are also going to talk about our plans for after Easter, as there have been some great ideas on ways that we can all keep up with Amnesty but without taking up 2 hours on a Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n Our AGM will be our last official Tuesday meeting of the year, and there are 9 positions up for grabs:<\/p>\n President (2 x Ordinary Board Members to be elected at the start of the academic year)<\/p>\n I will have more information on each position at the meeting, but if you are interested in running for a committee position and want to know more, you can email me president@guamnesty.org.uk<\/a> or the relevant committee member. <\/a><\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcBlood in the Mobile\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/a> documents the filmmaker\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s journey from Nokia HQ, Finland all the way to the mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo to discover the truth about the link between our mobile phones and worst conflict in the world today.<\/p>\n If you are not coming with us, we would love you to sponsor us. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not every day we climb mountains (that don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t lead to the GU library). Donate via our JustGiving page!<\/a><\/p>\n Nominations are open for the VCS awards! There are many categories<\/a> and you can nominate either GU Amnesty as a group, or a particular individual. So if there is something that you feel we\/an individual deserve\/s recognition for, then please complete a nomination form<\/a> before 21st<\/sup> March!<\/p>\n 3pm at Wellington Church, 77 Southpark Avenue (off University Avenue), Glasgow G12 8LE. Free entry, donations at the end.<\/p>\n Sandie Bishop, Lamond Gillespie, violins Leclair Sonata for 2 violins <\/p>\n Keep it up, the deadlines are nearly over.<\/p>\n YOU CAN DO IT!<\/p>\n Ruth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Howdy folks, It was great to see so many people attend the film screening on Tuesday of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcFree China: The Courage to Believe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. We welcomed back Yuyu for the 6th year, and I have to say that I am equally inspired every time I hear her talk about something so horrific and yet so rarely 3 years on, #withSyria<\/h1>\n
Next Meeting: Tuesday 18th<\/sup> March, 5pm, QMU<\/h1>\n
Guest Speaker \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Guardianship Service<\/h2>\n
Amnesty International Global Consultation on Sex Work<\/h2>\n
End of term evaluation and plans for after Easter<\/h2>\n
Tuesday 25th<\/sup> March: AGM and End of Year Social<\/h1>\n
\nVice President
\nSecretary
\nTreasurer
\nCampaigns Coordinator
\nFundraising Officer
\nPublicity Officer
\nPress Officer
\nWebsite Manager<\/p>\nTBC (date may change) Thursday 27th<\/sup> March: Film Screening \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcBlood in the Mobile\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/h1>\n
29th<\/sup> March: Trip to Arran – Please Sponsor us!<\/h1>\n
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Other events<\/h1>\n
SRC Volunteer Clubs and Societies Awards 2014<\/h2>\n
Sunday 23rd<\/sup> March: Glasgow West Amnesty International Concert Fundraiser<\/h2>\n
\nFlora Tzanetaki, piano<\/p>\n
\nMozart Violin Sonata KV 454
\nProkofiev Sonata for 2 violins
\nHandel Trio Sonata in G minor<\/p>\n
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