Please join us for the monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, May 6, 6:15 PM (Central) Title: “No One Left Behind: Evacuating Palestinian Americans Stuck in Gaza” Speaker: Maria Kari, attorney and journalist. Registration for this meeting is required. Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link for joining the meeting. Please register at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAAAC2AA0FEC70-49232010-amnesty Amnesty International (Our local chapters) will have a booth at the Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC) Earth Day event on Saturday, April 27, 10 am- 4pm. ABNC is located at 8500 Bay Area Blvd, Pasadena, TX 77507. https://www.abnc.org/ Come, join us. If you are interested in volunteering at our booth, please send me a private message. Membership dues: Our chapter membership runs January to December. Please renew your membership, if you have not already done so. Dues are as follows: (a) Individual: $20. (b) Family: $30. (c) Student: $15. Please make checks payable to “Amnesty International Local Group #1017”. Mail your checks to: Amnesty International Local Group #1017, 4710 Lakes Of Pine Forest Ct., Houston, TX 77084. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 _____________________________________________ TEXAS PRISONS: Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston) March Monthly meeting (Mon, 4/1//24, 6:15 PM(Central). Dear Members, Friends and Guests, More than two-thirds of Texas' 100 prisons don't have air conditioning! Please join us for the April monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, April 1, 2024 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Presentation title: Texas Prisons Lack of Air-conditioning is a Human Rights Issue: SB 1035 to the rescue. Speaker: Texas State Senator José Menéndez Registration is required. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amnesty-international-bay-area-april-meeting-tickets-861632254267 Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to attend the meeting. When you register and attend the meeting, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Membership dues: Our chapter membership runs January to December. Please renew your membership, if you have not already done so. Dues are as follows: (a) Individual: $20. (b) Family: $30. (c) Student: $15. Become a paying member now. Pay now and you will be good through December 2024. Please make checks payable to “Amnesty International Local Group #1017”. Mail your checks to: Amnesty International Local Group #1017, 13611 Harvest Brook Court, Houston, TX 77059. May 6, 2024 monthly meeting: “No One Left Behind: Evacuating Palestinian Americans Stuck in Gaza” Speaker: Maria Kari, attorney and journalist. Link to the video recording of the March 4, 2024 monthly meeting: https://youtu.be/ZHgs1B44Eko Please share this message. Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 _____________________________________________ Please join us for the March monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, March 4, 2024 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Presentation title: Is climate crisis only about CO2? Rethink the root cause and healing of our environment. Speaker: Dr. Helen Shih, Co-starter of the Houston Climate Movement Registration is required. Please register at: https://march2024_ai.eventbrite.com Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to attend the meeting. When you register and attend the meeting, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Membership dues: Our chapter membership runs January to December. Please renew your membership, if you have not already done so. Dues are as follows: (a) Individual: $20. (b) Family: $30. (c) Student: $15. Become a paying member now. Pay now and you will be good through December 2024. Please make checks payable to “Amnesty International Local Group #1017”. Mail your checks to: Amnesty International Local Group #1017, 13611 Harvest Brook Court, Houston, TX 77059. Please share this message. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 Amnesty International Local Group #1017 Any questions, please contact Juli at: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------- Amnesty International Bay Area/Houston March meeting: Please join us for the March monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, March 4, 2024 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. The topic will be "Climate Change as a Human Rights Issue". Via Zoom; https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2204416067 Meeting ID: 220 441 6067 For audio only, using your phone, call: 346-248-7799 Use meeting ID: 220 441 6067 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amnesty International Bay Area/Houston January meeting: Monday, January 8 · 6:15 - 7:30pm CST Our guest speaker this month is Nabila Mansoor, Executive Director, Rise AAPI. The title of her presentation is: “From Legislation to Intolerance: SB147 and Anti-AAPI Hate Crimes in Texas.” Amnesty International Bay Area January meeting Tickets, Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 6:15 PM | Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amnesty-international-bay-area-january-meeting-tickets-787424506897?aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail&utm_term=Amnesty+International+Bay+Area+December+meeting&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_experiment=follow_template.B __________________________________ Annual Holiday Luncheon/Letter Writing Party! Saturday, 12/16/23 Los Ramirez Mexican Restaurant, 463 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058 Have questions? Email: [email protected] or [email protected] ______________________________________ “Act to Stop Genocide in Palestine”: Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston) November Monthly Meeting Dear Members, Friends and Guests, Due to the crisis in Palestine, our board decided to have a panel discussion by two speakers from “Justice For All”. Please join us for the November monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, November 6, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Panel title: “Act to Stop Genocide in Palestine” Speakers: Khaled Al Saadi Justice For All Palestine Team Lead Hena Zuberi Justice For All Director of Advocacy Registration is required. Please register at: https://ai1017_nov623mtg.eventbrite.com Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to attend the meeting. If you already registered for this meeting, you don't need to register again. When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Annual Holiday luncheon: Please join us for our annual holiday luncheon on Saturday, December 9, 2023, 12 noon at the Los Ramirez Mexican Restaurant, 463 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058. Come join us. Enjoy some delicious Mexican cuisine and sign some letters to help victims of human rights violations. Membership dues: Our chapter membership runs January to December. Please renew your membership, if you have not already done so. Dues are as follows: (a) Individual: $20. (b) Family: $30. (c) Student: $15. Become a paying member now. Pay now and you will be good through December 2024. Please make checks payable to “Amnesty International Local Group #1017”. Mail your checks to: Amnesty International Local Group #1017, P.O. Box 590918, Houston, TX 77259. Please share this message. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please call your Senator at 1-202-224-3121 and urge them to support HR 589, the MAHSA Act which has passed the House. Senate 1-202-224-3121 http://www.house.gov/ U.S. Senate HR 589, the MAHSA Act would impose sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism. When calling, please be polite and to the point. Please also feel free to repost and share this action with others. Thank you. Peace, Salaam, Shalom, Juli Kring Group Leader Amnesty International Houston, local 23 https://amnestyhouston.weebly.com/ _____________________________________________ "Woman, Life, Freedom": Reflections on the Women-Led Movement for Human Rights in Iran. Please join us for the October monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston) Chapter 1017: Monday, October 2, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Presentation Title: "Woman, Life, Freedom": Reflections on the Women-Led Movement for Human Rights in Iran. Speakers: Armin Salek, Progressives for Iranian Democracy, Executive Director of the Youth Justice Alliance. Niloufar Hafizi, Secretary, Progressives for Iranian Democracy. Registration is required. Please register at: https://AI-Bay-Area-Oct2023-mtg.eventbrite.com Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to attend the meeting. When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Please share this message widely. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 Amnesty International Local Group #1017 ___________________________________________________ Please join us in Houston for the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights conference on October 27th-29th including a session on the Apartheid Title - Pillars of Apartheid: Understanding the system of domination and oppression against the Palestinian people in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) Speaker - Alicia Koutsoulieris AIUSA Country Specialist - Israel/OPT/Palestinian Authority Description: The session will dive into the realities of apartheid in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. It will highlight key findings from the Amnesty International report from February 2022 which shows how the government of Israel imposes a system of oppression and domination against Palestinians across all areas under its control. The system does so with the pillars of Deprivation, Dispossession, Fragmentation and Segregation under a system that commits widespread and systematic inhuman and inhumane acts against Palestinians, all committed with almost total impunity. We want to empower our audience to publicly recognize the government of Israel’s apartheid system and motivate them to take action and educate their communities and elected officials so we can collectively dismantle apartheid one pillar at a time. We look forward to seeing you there Alicia Koutsoulieris Amnesty International USA Country Specialist - Israel/OPT/Palestinian Authority 407-719-7285 [email protected] Twitter: @IOTPA Instagram: AmnestyIsraelPalestine YouTube: Amnesty International USA Israel/OPT/Palestine Crime of Apartheid Amnesty International’s new research report, Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity shows that Israeli authorities impose a system of domination and oppression against the … www.amnestyusa.org Crime of Apartheid https://www.amnestyusa.org/campaigns/end-apartheid/ Save the date: USCPR’s National Conference is back in 2023! https://uscpr.org/save-the-date-uscprs-national-conference-is-back-in-2023/ __________________________________ Amnesty International Bay Area/Houston September meeting! Monday, September 11 · 6:15 - 7:30pm CDT Join our September meeting with guest speaker Isidro Garcia Jr., PE, National LULAC Education Chairman. The title of his presentation is “Conscience versus Convenience." Please reserve your (FREE) spot here; https://www.eventbrite.com/.../amnesty-international-bay... Feel free to repost and share and look forward to seeing you : ) __________________________________________________ Recently, we had the opportunity to table at the new Alief Community Center in SW Houston, August 19 (Saturday). The host had organized an art and crafts fair and invited us to have a table, as well. There was a pretty decent sized and very diverse crowd. We focused gun violence. I printed out flyers for our local chapters and handed them out along with a "call in" action to our respective legislators on behalf of the Break the Cycle of Violence Act. _____________________________________________ Please join us for the August monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, August 7, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Speech/Presentation Title: “What Just Happened?”: Anti-Black Legislation in Texas Speaker: Kimberley Yancy, Texas Education State Chair NAACP. Registration is required. Please register at: https://ai1017_aug2023_mtg.eventbrite.com/ Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to attend the meeting. When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Please share this message. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 https://amnestyinternational1017.com/ ______________________________ Please join us for the monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, June 5, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Topic: "Update on AIUSA's Campaign to Protect the Protest in Sri Lanka." Speaker: Jim McDonald, Sri Lanka Country Specialist, Amnesty International USA Registration is required. Please register at: https://ai1017-june2023-mtg.eventbrite.com/ Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to attend the meeting. When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Reminder: Membership dues: Our chapter membership runs January to December. Please renew your membership, if you have not already done so. Dues are as follows: (a) Individual: $20. (b) Family: $30. (c) Student: $15. Please make checks payable to “Amnesty International Local Group #1017”. Mail your checks to: Amnesty International Local Group #1017, P.O. Box 590918, Houston, TX 77259. Please share this message. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 https://amnestyinternational1017.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey everybody! Just wanted to let you know how the tabling event at Friday night's Cure concert at the Toyota Center went; First, it was attended by Amnesty Bay Area's Mohammed, Bob, Leslie, and yours truly representing Amnesty Houston : ) Angie Hougas of AIUSA's Rhythm N' Rights organized it. As Mohammed reported, we were getting signatures on petitions to free political prisoners here in the US as well as several other countries. Bob did an outstanding job of inviting the concert goers to sign the petitions. It was highly successful: we had over 200 signatures total ! Folks were lining up to sign the petitions ! It was also a great opportunity to let people know who we are and what we do. And I have to mention how nice all the staff were. They were so friendly and helpful. They brought us extra markers and were just great! I will share pictures (taken by Mohammed) and will also post them on our FB page. All in all, the event was a huge success!!! Peace, Salaam, Shalom, Juli "You're gonna have to serve somebody; well, it may be the devil, or it may be the Lord, but you're gonna have to serve somebody..."~Bob Dylan __________________________________________________ Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, May 1, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Presentation/Talk: " Reproductive Freedom: Access and Advocacy" Speaker: Nikki Banneyer, Education Program Manager – Texas, Planned Parenthood. Registration is required to attend the meeting. Register at: https://ai1017_may2023mtg.eventbrite.com When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to join the meeting. _________________ Earth Day 2023 Please participate in and share the below Earth Day action. Please also personalize the letter into you own words; https://act.amnestyusa.org/page/104431/action/1 ______________________________________________________ Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, April 3, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Presentation/Talk: "National greenhouse gas mitigation policies that help the disadvantaged" Speakers: (1) Christin Newell, Principal Process Engineer in Renewables for Tetra Tech. (2) Andrew Slaughter, Energy Executive and professor (energy related courses) at Univ. of Houston. (3) Mark Herranen, Psychotherapist, Member of the Houston Chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby. Registration is required to attend the meeting. Register at: https://ai-1017-apr2023.eventbrite.com/ When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to join the meeting. Reminder: Membership dues: Our chapter membership runs January to December. Please renew your membership, if you have not already done so. Dues are as follows: (a) Individual: $20. (b) Family: $30. (c) Student: $15. Please make checks payable to “Amnesty International Local Group #1017” mail them to: Amnesty International Local Group #1017, P.O. Box 590918, Houston, TX 77259. Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, March 6, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Presentation/Talk: "The CHAT Approach: Improving Immigrant and Refugee Health in Houston" Speaker: Dr. Aisha Siddiqui, Founder and Executive Director, Culture of Health – Advancing Together (CHAT) Registration is required to attend the meeting. Register at: https://ai1017_mar2023mtg.eventbrite.com When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to join the meeting. Reminder: Membership dues: Our chapter membership runs January to December. Please renew your membership, if you have not already done so. Dues are as follows: (a) Individual: $20. (b) Family: $30. (c) Student: $15. Please make checks payable to “Amnesty International Local Group #1017” mail them to: Amnesty International Local Group #1017, P.O. Box 590918, Houston, TX 77259. Please share this message widely. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 https://www.facebook.com/groups/422097115107367 Dear Members, Friends and Guests, Hope you are doing well, staying safe and healthy. Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston), Monday, February 6, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Presentation/Talk: “Abortion Rights and Options For Texans”. Speaker: Frances “Poppy” Northcutt, President, Texas National Organization for Women (NOW). Registration is required to attend the meeting. Please register at: https://ai1017_feb2023.eventbrite.com When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to join the meeting. Please share this message widely. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017https://www.facebook.com/groups/422097115107367 _________________________________________________ Amnesty International Zoom Meeting, Jan 9, 2023 Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, January, 2023 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2204416067 Meeting ID: 220 441 6067 Dial by your location: 346-248-7799. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017https://www.facebook.com/groups/422097115107367 ________________________________________________ Please help close Guantánamo this January and beyond… On January 11th join a Global Call In Action by contacting the Biden administration by calling and tweeting; WHITE HOUSE: 1-202-456-1111 Key talking points (but please be polite and brief): The military prison at Guantánamo Bay represents grave violations of human rights by the U.S. government. Twenty years after it opened as a way to avoid the requirements of US law, Guantanamo continues to hold 39 Muslim men, most without charge, none having received a fair trial. The existence of an offshore prison for Muslim men who are denied due process of law is a blatant example and encouragement of Islamophobia and racism. Guantanamo is a stain on the human rights record of the United States. The continued existence of Guantanamo and indefinite detention severely undermines the United States’ credibility as an advocate for human rights globally. The United States must reckon with its post-9/11 human rights abuses, and that must include closing Guantanamo. Indefinite detention without charge or fair trial is a blatant violation of international human rights. The Guantanamo military commissions have failed to bring justice to the victims and survivors of the 9/11 attacks, while denying due process to the accused. You can also Tweet at @POTUS and @SecBlinken on January 11 to urge them to close Guantanamo and transfer all detainees not charged with crimes. Tell them it is time to #CloseGuantanamo! Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, November 7, 2022 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Presentation: “The West Should Hold India accountable on Human Rights”. Speaker: Ajit Sahi, Advocacy Director, Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC). Registration is required to attend the meeting. Register at: https://ai-mtg-nov22.eventbrite.com/ When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to join the meeting. Please share this message widely! Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 https://www.facebook.com/groups/422097115107367 _____________________________________________________ Good news! All across the world, people are standing up for their rights: brave human rights defenders in Iran, France, the U.S., and beyond.Amnesty staff and members have been hard at work: speaking out to end the death penalty, demanding safe haven for refugees and asylum-seekers, and ensuring war crimes in Ukraine are meticulously documented. These are just a few of the big steps forward, made possible because of your support! So please keep up the momentum by taking the below action by sending the below letter and make a phone call to your senator today; https://act.amnestyusa.org/page/66409/action/1?val Then call your Senator at 1-202-224-3121 Here is the recommended script. You can paraphrase, but please be polite; "Please also support the Break the Cycle of Violence Act (S.2275) which provides funding for community violence intervention programs and job training programs for young people." Thank you and please stay safe! ___________________________________ Call now to ban deadly weapons! PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS; Sen. John Cornyn: 202-224-2934 Sen. Ted Cruz: 202-224-5922 You can paraphrase into your own words (brevity is always good!) but please be polite! "As your constituent, I ask that you urgently support the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (S736). Assault weapons were designed to kill and maim as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time possible, and yet there is currently no federal law regulating them. Gun violence in the U.S. is already a human rights crisis. The least we can do is to stop the most deadly weapons -- and the ammunition that acts as a force-multiplier -- from being easily accessible. On behalf of our state and community, please vote ‘yes’ on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021 and ensure that this legislation is brought to the floor." _____________________________________________________ Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): ”Human Trafficking in Houston”. Mon, Oct 3, ‘22, 6:15 PM (Central). Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, October 3, 2022 at 6:15 PM (Central). This meeting is brought to you in partnership with Amnesty International-Houston Local Group 23. Panel Discussion: “Human Trafficking in Houston”. Panelists: JB Rice, Executive Director and Co-founder, Texas Counter Trafficking Initiative. Sara Jayne, Education Coordinator, United Against Human Trafficking. Registration is required to attend the meeting. Register at: https://ai-bayarea-oct-22.eventbrite.com/ When you register, you will also qualify to win a Gift Card from Brazos Bookstore! Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link to join the meeting. Please share this message widely. Thanks! Mohammed Nasrullah President and Group Coordinator Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston)-Local Group # 1017 https://www.facebook.com/groups/422097115107367 Amnesty Houston Monthly ZOOM Meeting/September Please share and repost: Amnesty International Houston ZOOM Meeting First Tuesday, September 6th, 7:00 PM If you don't have the app, go to https://zoom.us/join and enter the ID and Pass code; Meeting ID: 811 8306 0868 Passcode: 072017 Important: After you enter the meeting ID number, you may get what appears to be an error message, but if you click on the "OPEN IN EXTERNAL APPLICATION" button, you will be able to enter the pass code and join. If you still have difficulty, please call me at 281-495-3783. That is my home # so you will still be able to reach me. |
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