Past Events:
Amnesty sponsors "Jamnesty", an event dedicated to Hurricane Katrina victims - Nov 26th 2007.
Through this event, Amnesty was able to collect petitions for Hurricane Katrina victims demanding that they receive adequate housing.
Amnesty sponsors Global Fest 2007 along with other student organizations - October 30th 2007.
According to the Student Activities Office, over 1,000 students wandered in and out of Kochoff Hall on Tuesday October 30th 2007 and enjoyed various cultural activities and food. Global Fest aims to bring students together through cultural diversity.
Amnesty-Dearborn's Political Actions Chair (2007): Shahad Atiya donned in her birth country's flag (Iraq).
Amnesty Umich-Dearborn participates in Make a Difference Day on October 27th 2007 by planting trees in the Detroit, MI area.
PROJECT INFO: United Way for Southeastern Michigan partnered with the University of Michigan-Dearborn (UMD) for Make A Difference Day, October 27th. This annual event was created by USA Weekend Magazine and engages volunteers across the nation in community service. Locally, volunteers from UMD will give their time at Vista Maria, a residential home for at-risk girls, and at The Greening of Detroit. Time will be spent helping the organizations with grounds beautification and other special projects to improve southeastern Michigan.
http://www.uwsem.org/index.html
Photos from the event (join our Facebook group for more photos)
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Amnesty Hosts Event for The International Day for The Elimination of Poverty on October 17th 2007.
Movie: "Broken Silence"
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/contemporary-08.html
T-Shirts were also designed for the event (T-Shirt designed by Ash).
T-Shirts are available for purchase (contact us if you are interested in getting one: aashraf@umd.umich.edu)
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Amnesty Speaks at Take Back the Night (October 4th 2007)
Umich-Dearborn student and member of Amnesty International-Dearborn Ash (Adil Ashraf) spoke about The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The CEDAW was adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly and is often described as an international bill of rights for women. Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, it defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination.
Currently, 185 countries - over ninety percent of the members of the United Nations - are party to the Convention. The Unites States is the only developed nation that has signed, but not ratified the treaty, therefore it is not bound to put the provisions of the Convention into practice.
Ash encouraged attendees to sign petitions asking state and national representatives to urge the United States to ratify the CEDAW. He also also spoke about the importance of redefining and expanding the traditional and narrowly defined male gender role.
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