Welcome to the ACT / Southern NSW Action Centre page. Here you will find activities and news relating to local activist groups and networks and campaigning in the region.

Amnesty International in the Australian Capital Territory encourages people to get involved with defending and protecting human rights in their local area.

In the ACT there are thousands of supporters working in different ways to defend human rights. Whether you want to join one of our action networks or come along to an event, you can get involved and help us defend human rights.

Please contact Bede Carmody using the contact details on the right if you would like further information.

Youth Network begins a new year

The Youth Network operates to promote awareness human rights among the region's young people and is gearing up for semester two activities at UC and ANU.

When:

Wednesday February 01 2012 5:30 PM - Wednesday February 29 2012 5:30 PM

Where:

Amnesty International Action Centre, Basement, Manpower Building, 33-35 Ainslie Ave, Civic, ACT

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Moruya action group

The Moruya action group will hold its first meeting of the year on Monday 6 February.

When:

Monday February 06 2012 12:00 PM - Monday March 05 2012 1:00 PM

Where:

Moruya Bowling Club, Shore St, Moruya, NSW

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Homelands campaign film screening- Batemans Bay

"Our Generation: Land - Culture - Freedom" film screening

When:

Monday February 13 2012 4:15 PM - 6:30 PM

Where:

Batemans Bay Community Centre, Museum Place, Batemans Bay, NSW

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Bermagui Seaside Festival

Amnesty International will be holding a stall at this year's Bermagui Seaside Festival and we need volunteers

When:

Saturday March 10 2012 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Where:

Dickson Oval, Lamont St, Bermagui, NSW

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Invite your MP to the 'Our Generation' special screening

Invite your MP to a special ‘Our Generation’ screening at Parliament House

• Published on 30/01/2012

At 6pm on Monday 27 February there will be a special screening of the documentary 'Our Generation' at Parliament house in Canberra.

February 2012

• Published on 19/01/2012

Our first major public engagement event of the year, the National Multicultural Festival, kicks off Friday 10 February.

World Day Against the Death Penalty

• Published on 28/10/2009

To increase public awareness regarding the World Day Against the Death Penalty, Amnesty International ACT/Southern NSW set up a public information stall.

Pub Brawl 2009@ The Australian National University

Amnesty International ANU - “Bush Week” Pub Brawl 2009

• Published on 6/08/2009

Amnesty International @ The Australian National University hosted an event where ANU's finest lecturers and students had the opportunity to debate current human rights issues.

The crowd at NDA in Canberra

Amnesty ACT/SNSW @ the National Day of Action for same-sex marriage

• Published on 6/08/2009

The Amnesty LGBTQ team was present at the National Day of Action for Marriage Equality on Saturday 1st of August.