Sorry for the late notice but we’re meeting tomorrow at a new cafe. Everyone is invited tomorrow to help plan for our future event next month which will fall on the same day the UN signed the Declaration of Human Rights. We’re going to meet at a cafe that features AI posters.
For more information check out our Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=305440996135288
The location is here: http://g.co/maps/6n3ge
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10/10 World Day Against the Death Penalty
October 10th 2011 – 6PM @ REVOLVER Taipei
Most countries have already have stopped executions so it’s time for Taiwan to speak out and make a difference. Join Amnesty International Taiwan and the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty on Double Ten Day for a creative journey tying the presentation of the powerful Hindi film “Dor” in conjunction with live performances by Taiwan’s music talents. We also welcome you to engage in a discussion to dispel the myths that support institutionalized killing.
Performing Live: 傷心欲絕 Andy’s So Sad, TBC
Guest Speakers: 張娟芬 Chang Chuan-Fen, 吳佳臻 Wu Chia-Chen
Featured Film: Dor – Internationally Acclaimed Film from India
Take Action: Letter writing campaign for Chiou Ho-Shuin
Location: REVOLVER Taipei (02-3393-1678), No. 1-2, Sec. 1, Roosevelt Rd., Jhongjheng District, Taipei City (Near MRT C.K.S. Memorial Station)
Contact: +886-2-2709-4162, amnesty.taiwan@gmail.com, www.amnestytaiwan.org
On August 23rd 2011, 7:00pm, at Cafe Philo, we’re going to talk about our upcoming October 10 concert. For information on where Cafe Philo is, please check out the locations section of this website. For more information and updates, please join our facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/amnestytaiwan
Due to scheduling conflict there will be no meeting today. Instead a new location and time will be selected for this month. We apologize for any inconvenience.
This Friday we’ll have a general meetup at Cafe Philo. We’ll talk about last month’s discussions on what we could take action on and start acting on them. The meeting will end in one hour in which we’ll make way for the Straight Talk forum that begins at the same location at 7:30pm.
Friday, July 1st, 2011 – 6:00pm @ Cafe Philo
Please help us get an estimate on the headcount by email – taiwanaie@gmail.com
- Reiterate last month’s discussion and begin to take action
General Meetup
This Friday we’ll have a general meetup at Cafe Philo. We’ll talk about the past achievements and successes of Amnesty International as well as discuss areas in which members, old and new, can participate and help improve human rights as a whole. The meeting will end in one hour to open the way for the Straight Talk forum that begins at the same location at 7:30pm.
Friday, June 3rd, 2011 – 6:00pm @ Cafe Philo
Please help us get an estimate on the headcount by email – taiwanaie@gmail.com
- Review Achievements and Successes of Amnesty International in the past decade
- Future help and participation for Amnesty International Taiwan English Speaker’s Group
This is the new website for the English Speakers Group that’s been in development for a while. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know via the Contact page. You might be wondering about the background, it’s artwork by Eboy for Amnesty International’s Poverty is Modern campaign. All the old posts from the old site will be transferred over within the week. Finally watch out as we’ll have a new event on June 3rd following the one this Saturday.
Fifty years since the Amnesty candle began to shine a light on repression, the human rights revolution now stands on the threshold of historic change. People are rejecting fear. Courageous people, led largely by youth, are standing up and speaking out in the face of bullets, beatings, tear gas and tanks. This bravery — combined with new technology that is helping activists to outflank and expose government suppression of free speech and peaceful protest — is sending a signal to repressive governments that their days are numbered. But there is a serious fight-back from the forces of repression. The international community must seize the opportunity for change and ensure that 2011 is not a false dawn for human rights.
The next meeting of the Amnesty English-speaking group is at 7pm on Thursday 14 October Everyone is welcome. There are several options for activities including watching the DVDs of The Crossing or The Megayumi Story or doing some letter writing.
If enough people might show up (last time it was 2) we even might be able to start a project.
The meeting is at the CICM Missionaries office on the 10th floor at No. 2 Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 1, Taipei City (台北市中山北路一段2號10樓1003室). It is very close to Taipei Main Station. There is a page with a Google map showing the location.
Amnesty International France in collaboration with advertising agency TBWA produced two short advertisements to coincide with Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Campaign and will be launched on the 4th October 2010. The film was awarded a Bronze Lion at the Cannes International festival
Amnesty International: Taiwan English Speakers Group - This site hosted by the Taiwan Website Cooperative at www.taiwanwebsite.com