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
The next meeting of the Amnesty English-speaking group is at 7pm on Thursday 15 July. 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.
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.
The next meeting of the Amnesty English-speaking group is at 7pm on Thursday 17 June. Everyone is welcome and we will discuss human rights topics and do some letter writing. I will show the film Crossing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRO2R-bQcG8). Then we will do some letter writing about issues in North Korea.
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.
[For the record the last meeting was on 13 May, but details weren't posted on the blog.]
Sounds Right Concert — Music for Human Rights
7-9pm Friday 23 April 2010
Shi-Da Park, Taipei (台北市師大小公園)
Featuring Kou Chou Ching (拷秋勤), The Village Armed Youth (農村武裝青年) and Suming
Organised by Amnesty International and the Asia Pacific Youth Network
More information in Chinese at http://www.amnesty.tw/?p=984. Also “Sounds Right” t-shirts are available for pre-order. Check the Amnesty International Taiwan website for details.
The next meeting of the Amnesty English speaking group is at 7:00pm on Thursday 15 April 2010. It will be a chance to get together and discuss any human rights related topics and do some letter writing.
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.
The next meeting of the Amnesty English speaking group is at 7:00pm on Thursday 25 March 2010. This meeting will include a screening of the documentary Born into Brothels about the children of sex workers in the red light district of Calcutta, India. Representatives from the Garden of Hope and ECPAT in Taiwan will also attend the meeting to talk about their work.
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.
The next meeting of the Amnesty English speaking group is at 7:00pm on Thursday 4 March 2010. The guest speaker is Mr Jost Feer, the official representative of Switzerland in Taiwan. He will talk about human rights in Switzerland with a focus on how Switzerland manages refugees.
The meeting is on the 10th floor at No. 2 Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 1, Taipei City. It is very close to Taipei Main Station. There is a page with a Google map showing the location.
The next meeting of the Amnesty English speaking group is at 7:00pm on Thursday 4 February 2010. We will watch a short documentary about Chobi Mela, a festival in Bangladesh. We will then discuss some human rights issues in Bangladesh and do some letter writing actions. The group also still welcomes feedback on activities for 2010.
The meeting is on the 10th floor at No. 2 Zhongshan N. Rd. Sec. 1, Taipei City. It is very close to Taipei Main Station. There is a page with a Google map showing the location.
Amnesty International: Taiwan English Speakers Group - This site hosted by the Taiwan Website Cooperative at www.taiwanwebsite.com