Cairns

The Cairns group's focus is on local event organisation to raise awareness about the work of Amnesty International. Group members also spend time on their individual at risk case.

Past events:

• Dinners and breakfasts with guest speakers
• Film nights (generally human rights themed films)
• The Peace Week mural – each year since 2000 (Decade for Peace) - an ongoing project
• Letter writing Cafes – for specific campaigns or significant date
• Refugee talking circles (in conjunction with Migrant Settlement Services)
• Peace March (against the Iraq war)
• China Wall action.

Plans for 2009:

• Refugee Week event in June
• Peace Week mural and film night (TBC)
• Human Rights day film night (TBC).

Meetings:

Contact Janet Walder for information on upcoming meetings and events.

Contact

Email:

Janet Walder

Phone:

1300 300 920

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