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==AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL==

Join Amnesty for the 2013-2014 school year! Help protect human rights! We will meet two Mondays each month. See Mrs. Chausse (room 43) or Tulsi Patel for more information.

Current Human Rights Abuses

Drive a Car in Saudi Arabia!
 * Women Can't

|| Feminist Punk Band Imprisoned for Protest Song

|| Syria Uses Heavy Weapons Near Civilians

|| Stop the execution of Reggie Clemmons of Missouri! || China Businessman, a U.S. national, detained and tortured in China.

|| Belarusus student jailed for posting pictures of Teddy Bear's carrying messages in support of free speech. || Students in Amnesty will work to make The Morgan School community aware of human rights abuses that occur throughout the world. When students participate in letter writing and other campaigns supported by Amnesty International, they help to bring attention to the abuse forcing governments to make policy changes.

Success: Amnesty Makes a Difference by Exposing Human Rights Abuses!


 * Aung San Suu Kyi Freed!



Morgan students wrote letters and took part in campaigns to pressure the government of Mynamar to release her. Today she is a member of Parliament in Mynamar. || Death Penalty Repealed in Connecticut!



Morgan students sent petitions to theConnecticut legislature, attended a press conference in Hartford, and visitedthe state capital to appeal to ourrepresentatives to repeal the deathpenalty. || Roma families in Serbia get clean drinking water!



During the 2010 Global Write aThon, Amnesty students at Morgan collected over 110 letters signed by students and faculty at The Morgan School opposing the forced evictions of Roma families. Amnesty will continue to work to help the Roma families gain better living conditions. || Forced Eviction of Port Harcout Halted!



During the 2011 Global Write a Thon, Amnesty members asked the senior class to sign letters to send to the government of Nigeria to protest the forced evacuation of Port Harcourt residences. The government halted the forced evacuations. ||
 * UpFront Video on the Plight of Afghan Women



Take Action through Amnesty - Women's Rights are Nonnegotiable in Afghanistan

Life Sentence: Women and Justice in Afghanistan

Afghan Women || El Salvador Woman Suffers Degrading Treatment Take Action!

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Peace Day! September 21st

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May - Protect Chen Guangcheng- Take action to ensure that Chen and his family's human rights are protected and their wish to immigrate to the United States is granted.

**May 3- World Press Freedom Day**: Protect Journalists, Bloggers and Writers- free speech- see the individuals who need our support.

Women's Rights are Non-negotialble in Afghanistan: Amnesty takes action to ensure that women's rights are protected

Death Penalty Program April 28th 3-5pm The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme

Free Bahranian Hunger Striker Near Death

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Map of Bahrain

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Don't Let Congress Gut the Violence Against Women Act

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Death Penalty- Contact your representative!

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">[|Share this link with people who support repeal of the death penalty.]

Free Tibetan Filmmaker - sentenced to six years in prison for speaking out against Tibetan Human Rights through his filmmaking.

Take action online!

Amnesty is urging us to contact Congress to encourage passage of the Dream Act



The Morgan School Amnesty members attend the Anti Death Penalty Press conference and an ACLU workshop on lobbying legislators. Amnesty members pose during our Global Write a Thon 2011 event

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Next meeting Monday April 9- Room 43 2:15 <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Kony Campaign: How Can We Turn Awareness into Action? Tuesday March 13 from 1-2

IMMIGRATION - JAILED WITHOUT JUSTICE DREAM ACT

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Find out who represents you in our state legislature and in the U. S. Congress

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Dream Act- Amnesty Event: <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">US Senator Durbin from Illinois- Dream Act stories

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">One Family's dramatic escape- Syria

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Mrs. Cozzolino will provide updates on the death penalty in CT

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Wednesday February 29th: Death Penalty- press conference, lobbying workshop by the ACLU, lobbying of legislatures- If you would like to attend, please see me for a permission slip.

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Thanks for your help with the Global Write a Thon.

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Our fundraiser was a success! Thanks for all of your help with candy, selling, and distribution!! <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Global Write A Thon is Tuesday December 13th- Make certain the website is ready for this event! <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Global Write A Thon: Write for Rights December 3-11 201114 cases- Review the cases. Which ones should our group promote? The Morgan School Amnesty International Global Write a Thon Website- a work in progress

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px; text-align: center;">See our interview on Patch.com

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;">We successfully raised $500 to help one South African child suffering from AIDS.Amnesty 2010-2011media type="file" key="chaussefreshmen - home.wmv" width="300" height="300"

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">Our Global Write A Thon at The Morgan School on Tuesday December 7th <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">was a success.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">Write a Thon Totals- Filep Karma 129 <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">Reggie Clemons 113 <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">Norma Cruz 110 <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">Rape as a Weapon of War 123 <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">Roma 110

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TROY DAVIS-Death Row in Georgia __//**UPDATE:**//__ (__//**UPDATE:**//__ (August 24, 2010) Judge William T. Moore, Jr., has **rejected Troy Davis' petition**, ruling that he did not clearly establish his innocence. The judge did rule that it would be unconstitutional to execute an innocent person. An appeal is likely. (source: Amnesty USA) @http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/troy-davis-finality-over-fairness/page.do?id=1011343

Aung San Suu Kyi-Political Prisoner in Myanmar - Freed November 2010

Aung San Suu Kyi, co-founded the National League for Democracy (NLD), a pro-democracy political party that sought to counter the military jud at the landslide victory, the military junta refused to transfer power to Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD, and jailed scores of political activists. <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 18pt; text-align: left;">Amnesty members at Morgan posed to support Aung San Suu Kyi and th Go to [|Standing with Suu Kyi photos]


 * Visit the Amnesty USA at [|www.amnestyusa.org]

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<span style="display: block; font-family: 'book antiqua',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">The spread of HIV and AIDS is **__ rapidly increasing __** in South Africa. South Africa’s government addresses this issue by demanding strict policing and prosecution and by eliminating economic inequalities that inhibit HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment and care. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'book antiqua',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">Women in rural regions of South Africa are largely impacted by these viruses. Many, unfortunately, are victims of sexual and gender based violence. Young women with low economic and social status in their community lack control over their own bodies and are **__ forced into sexual relationships __** with men. Women who attempt to limit their probability of obtaining these viruses by remaining faithful to one person are shocked to learn that they are infected with these viruses because of their partner’s infidelity. Furthermore, the women who endure discrimination are **__ blamed and beaten __**because of their HIV status. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'book antiqua',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">Young girls are not given equal access to education. Many are denied the ability to acquire an education because they are often **__ withdrawn from school __** when a family member becomes ill or has died. Education is vital to the citizens of South Africa because it leads to the reduction of disease transmission, and increases economic stability and sustainability. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'book antiqua',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">It is crucial that the government of South Africa intensifies its effort to prevent further violence and transmission of both HIV and AIDS. Although the government enforced the Department of Health’s Five-Year Plan, there are still **__ 5.5 million South Africans who are HIV-infected __**__. ** 55% are women **__. Come to the Amnesty meeting on Monday.

INFORMATION ON AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">AI Works ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; text-align: left;">Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide, voluntary movement of people who campaign for [|human rights]. Our vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all the human rights enshrined in the **[|Universal Declaration of Human Rights]** and other international standards. Our mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression and freedom from discrimination, within the context of our work to promote all human rights. **OUR WORK AT MORGAN** Amnesty International meets on Mondays two times a month. Students create flyers and posters to educate the Morgan community about various Amnesty causes. On December 10, students held an all school Global Write a Thon. By educating the Morgan community and collecting signatures, Morgan’s Amnesty International Chapter is able to make a difference in the world.

** OUR RESULTS **

Amnesty International campaigns get the job done. Since 1961, pressure from letters, faxes and, recently, e-mails has helped free more than 40,000 political prisoners worldwide. Last year Amnesty at Morgan collected signatures on petitions and letters to support Ma Khin Khin Leh, a political prisoner in Myanmar. In 1999 when authorities could not find her husband, who had organized a demonstration, they arrested Ma Khin Khin Leh and her three year old daughter. Ma Khin Khin Leh remained in jail until February 21, 2009. Last year we collected petitions and letters of support for Troy Davis, a death row inmate in Georgia. Troy was convicted eighteen years ago of the murder of a police officer. There is no physical evidence to link Troy Davis to this crime. On August 17th the Supreme Court issued an order mandating a new evidentiary hearing. Amnesty continues to promote support for Troy Davis.

**YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE** Every day, people turn to Amnesty International to protect their human rights. And for more than 40 years, AI has been there, opening prison doors, confronting those who torture, rape and kill, and speaking for those whose voices have been silenced. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 17.5pt; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">JOIN AMNESTY! <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 17.5pt; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">All meetings are in room 43. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">Questions? See Shelby Church,Mrs. Chausse or Mrs. Cozzolino!