Events this Week

Hey Amnesty! All of our General Meetings are now from 8-9pm in 101 Wheeler. Check out two of our events this week on facebook and feel free to stop by with any friends! 

Free China The Courage to Believe: Wednesday 2/27/13 170 Barrows 7-9:30pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/460517297336175/permalink/462099333844638/?ref=notif&notif_t=like

UCB Amnesty International presents a film screening of the documentary "Free China: The Courage to Believe" and welcomes two renowned guest speakers, Bu Dongwei and Yu Li.


Free China: The Courage to Believe is an award-winning documentary by Michael Perlman. It tells the courageous stories of Jennifer Zeng and Charles Lee, who were persecuted by the Chinese government for their practice of the ancient meditation of Falun Gong. The film exposes the widespread human rights violations that still take place today in China. It examines the conditions in the Chinese prison re-education program, the brutality of an authoritarian state, and the efforts by people of conscience to end the persecution and abuse.

This event will also feature honored guest speakers Bu Dongwei and Yu Li.

Bu Dongwei worked as a project coordinator in China Office (Beijing) of The Asia Foundation, a San Francisco based NGO before he was arrested and placed into a labor camp for his practice of Falun Gong. With the help of international organizations, he came to US at the end of 2008 after being
released from the labor camp. Now he lives with his family in San Francisco and spends his spare time working as a volunteer for Sound of Hope Radio, a not-for-profit radio network that broadcasts shortwave radio programs to
China.

Yu Li is currently a Live TV host for "Health is Fortune" at
NTDTV-SF, and she is also one of the local presenters of the "Free China" film. She has been with different Chinese media outlets, radio, and newspapers for about 10 years now as an editor, news reporter, anchor, and hostess.

Free pizza from Sliver will be provided!




US And the Future of Immigration Reform: 3/1/13 103 Moffit 5:15-7:45pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/369406199832881/

UCB Amnesty International and Inside the Living Room present a thought-provoking immigration related panel entitled “U.S and the Future of Immigration Reform.” This panel discussion will feature respected professors, graduate students, undergraduates, and human rights activists, all expressing their views on future challenges and current successes in the immigration reform debate. With Congress set to launch ground-breaking immigration reform, all eyes are on the nation and we’ll delve into some of the hot-button issues unfolding in the debate. Also featured are Inside the Living Room (ILR) and the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant. ILR is a UC Berkeley internship connecting students to the various volunteer opportunities available at East Bay Sanctuary Covenant (EBSC), a 501(c)3 non-profit in Berkeley that provides legal and social services to immigrants and asylum seekers. Free food and drinks will be provided.