Events - September 2010
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Film Screening - Welcome
17-year-old Bilal, a Kurdish refugee
Join the Sutherland Shire Action Group to raise awareness to the plight and basic rights of asylum seekers.
- Action Group:
- Sutherland Shire
- When:
- Wednesday September 29 2010 7:00 PM - Thursday September 30 2010 12:19 PM
- Where:
- Cronulla Cinemas, 2-6 Cronulla St, Cronulla, NSW, 2230
- Contact:
- Lucy Morgan
8 Goals, 1 Ride
Join us for a relaxed ride and show your support for a human rights focus within the Millennium Development Goals.
- When:
- Sunday September 26 2010 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Where:
- One Shot Pond Area, Corner Grand Drv & Musgrave Ave, Centennial Park, NSW
Fire Inside The Wire
Celebrate the International Day of Peace with a concert at the University of Wollongong
- Action Group:
- University of Wollongong
- When:
- Wednesday September 22 2010 7:29 PM - 11:29 PM
- Where:
- Unibar, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Gwynneville, NSW, 2250
NSW Artists Network Action Group Meeting
After successfully hosting the 'Journey to Freedom' photo exhibition, the NSW Artists Group are holding their inaugural meeting and looking for new members.
- Action Group:
- NSW Artists Network
- When:
- Wednesday September 22 2010 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Where:
- 'Well Connected' Cafe, 35 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, NSW
- Contact:
- nswartists@amnesty.org.au
Demand Dignity & EORA College art exhibition Opening
An art exhibition based on the theme of the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by students from the EORA College
- Action Group:
- NSW Demand Dignity Network
- When:
- Wednesday September 22 2010 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Where:
- Boomalli Gallery, 55-59 Flood St, Leichhardt, NSW
Continue reading Demand Dignity & EORA College art exhibition Opening
Lecture: ‘The Need for Justice in Indonesia and East Timor’
To mark the sixth anniversary of the death of human rights defender Munir Said Thalib, Indonesian Solidarity has organised a public lecture.
- When:
- Tuesday September 21 2010 1:29 PM - 3:29 PM
- Where:
- Mathews 312, University of New South Wales, Kensington Campus, Sydney, NSW, 2052
- Contact:
- indonesian_solidarity@yahoo.com.au
Continue reading Lecture: ‘The Need for Justice in Indonesia and East Timor’
Forest Group Walkathon
Take part in the Forest Group Walkathon to raise funds for Amnesty International.
- Action Group:
- Forest Group
- When:
- Sunday September 19 2010 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
- Where:
- 27 Morgan Road, Oxford Falls, NSW
- Contact:
- Tim Ash
Blackmore’s Running Festival
This year's Blackmore's Running Festival is celebrating it's tenth year. The event has already raised $5 million in that time, and organisers hope to add a further $2.2 million to that total, this year!
- When:
- Sunday September 19 2010 5:59 AM - 2:59 PM
- Where:
- Milsons Point, North Sydney, NSW, 2061
- RSVP:
- 18th September 2010
- Contact:
- www.gofundraise.com.au/AmnestyInternational
Burma Elections Awareness Stall
Defend the freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of association in Burma by supporting the Manly Action Group’s stall this Saturday.
- Action Group:
- Manly
- When:
- Saturday September 18 2010 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
- Where:
- Manly Village Public School, Darley Rd, Manly, NSW
- Contact:
- ai_in_manly@hotmail.com
International Day of Peace Commemoration
Come and help commemorate International Day of Peace and visit the photo exhibition and a screening of the mini-documentary, 'Freedom or Death'
- When:
- Friday September 17 2010 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Where:
- The Shoalhaven City Library Meeting Room, 10 Berry St, Nowra, NSW
Granny Smith Festival
Come and visit the Epping Action Group at the Granny Smith Festival
- Action Group:
- Epping
- When:
- Thursday September 16 2010 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Where:
- Eastwood Oval, 1 West Parade, Eastwood, NSW, 2122
Who’s illegal?: The great big refugee debate
Join Amnesty International for a panel discussion on the asylum seeker debate. Fantastic panellists include Afghani Hazara refugee, Amnesty International Refugee Action Coordinator and Professor of Public Law (USYD).
- When:
- Tuesday September 14 2010 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Where:
- Pitt Street Uniting Church, 264 Pitt Street (between Park and Bathurst streets), Sydney, NSW
Continue reading Who’s illegal?: The great big refugee debate
Overboard Seminar 4: Interception and international law
Join us for the fourth Overboard seminar with Dr Chris Michaelson (UNSW) speaking on international law and interception at sea and their implications for offshore processing.
- Action Group:
- NSW Refugee Network
- When:
- Thursday September 09 2010 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Where:
- NSW Action Centre, Level 1, 79 Myrtle St, Chippendale, NSW
Continue reading Overboard Seminar 4: Interception and international law
Queer Symposium
Queer Symposium is a day-long event giving voice to issues of a global nature affecting queer people.
- When:
- Saturday September 04 2010 9:29 AM - 5:59 PM
- Where:
- New Sydney Law School Building, Room 106, Eastern Avenue, Camperdown, NSW
NSW Speakers Network catch-up
Come and join the NSW Speakers Network to catch-up, discuss issues and experiences and get an update on the current campaigns.
- Action Group:
- Speakers Network
- When:
- Wednesday September 01 2010 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Where:
- Amnesty NSW Action Centre, Level 1, 79 Myrtle St, Chippendale, NSW
Soe Aung Burma Talk
Join human rights activist and accidental diplomat Soe Aung to discuss the future of Burma as the country approaches its first election in 20 years.
- When:
- Wednesday September 01 2010 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- Where:
- Law Building, University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law Room 303, 3 rd Floor, Kensington, NSW
Journey to Freedom photo exhibition
A photo exhibition showing the reality of life in refugee camps and their journey to safety and settlement. Meet photographers and genuine refugees like Najeeba.
- Action Group:
- NSW Artists Network
- When:
- Wednesday September 01 2010 9:00 AM - Sunday September 05 2010 1:00 PM
- Where:
- Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Redfern, NSW
- Contact:
- NSW Artists' Network
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