Events - February 2012
Upcoming Events
Bridgetown-Balingup action group host Faces of Asylum
Zohal and Maryam Dad feature in the Faces of Asylum exhibit. © Hamish Gregory/AIThis Faces of Asylum exhibition, featuring three refugee families who have sought a new life in Australia and hosted by the Bridgetown-Balingup group, will be in Bridgetown for four weeks from 30 January .
- Action Group:
- Bridgetown and Balingup
- When:
- Monday January 30 2012 9:00 AM - Sunday February 26 2012 5:00 PM
- Where:
- 81 Hampton Street, Bridgetown, WA, 6255
- Contact:
- Gerry Georgatos
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WA O-Week Stalls February 16 – 24
As students return to university in February there will be a number of O-Day stalls happening. We have campus groups at Curtin, Murdoch and UWA and would love to have you along.
- When:
- Thursday February 16 2012 10:00 AM - Friday February 24 2012 5:00 PM
- Where:
- Multiple, Multiple, WA, 6000
- Contact:
- WA Action Centre
Past Events
Rights Readers Group: 2010 First Meeting
Torture Team Uncovering war crimes in the land of the free' by Philippe Sands will be the book for discussion.
- When:
- Thursday February 18 2010 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Where:
- Suite 70, City West Centre, Plaistowe Mews, West Perth, WA, 6005
University Orientation Weeks - Look Out For The Amnesty stalls
Look out for the Amnesty stalls at the following University Orientation Weeks:
- When:
- Thursday February 18 2010 8:00 AM - Wednesday February 24 2010 7:00 PM
- Where:
- As follow, WA
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WA Big Day Out 2010
Look out for the Amnesty International stall at the Big Day Out on Sunday, 31 January Claremont Showgrounds.
- When:
- Sunday January 31 2010 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Where:
- Claremont Showgrounds, Royal Showgrounds, Graylands Road, Second Avenue & Ashton Avenue, Claremont, WA, 6010
Volunteer Information Session 28-Jan-2010
Please join us. Our next volunteer information session will be held on Thursday, 28 January at 5.30.
- When:
- Thursday January 28 2010 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Where:
- WA Action Centre, Suite 70, Plaistowe Mews, West Perth, WA, 6005
- RSVP:
- 27th February 2010
- Contact:
- Camille Grubba
Get Involved - 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
This year we are asking you to organise or participate in an event to show your ongoing commitment to ending violence against women and embrace this year’s theme, Commit – Act – Demand: We CAN End Violence against Women!
- When:
- Wednesday November 25 2009 9:00 AM - Thursday December 10 2009 6:00 PM
- Where:
- Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services, Perth Business Centre, WA, 6849
- RSVP:
- 12th October 2009
- Contact:
- Terri (Women’s Council)
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ARTillery Youth Arts Festival
Amnesty International’s ARTillery Youth Arts Festival is back for 2009, and bigger than ever. During the festival, young people in Perth will use ART as their ARTillery to fight for human rights, while attending local multi-art events. ARTillery will run from the 10th of November to the 10th of December (International Human Rights Day) at venues across Perth. The festival, run by young activists, aims to educate and inspire young people to take action on human rights issues.
- When:
- Tuesday November 10 2009 4:25 PM - Saturday December 12 2009 4:18 PM
- Where:
- please refer below, WA
- Contact:
- amnesty youth
Volunteer Information Session - October 2009
Amnesty International relies on the support of volunteers to continue to defend human rights around the world. The dedication of so many volunteers has allowed Amnesty to continue to have a voice in local and international communities.
- When:
- Tuesday October 06 2009 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Where:
- Amnesty Action Centre, Suite 70 Plaistowe Mews, West Perth, WA, 6005
- RSVP:
- 5th October 2009
- Contact:
- Camille Grubba (Office and Volunteer Coordinator)
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UWA International Humanitarian Law Moot Competition 2009
Amnesty International and Australian Red Cross invite you to an evening of advocacy and justice ...
- When:
- Wednesday September 30 2009 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
- Where:
- Federal Court of Australia, Commonwealth Law Courts Building, 1 Victoria Avenue, Perth, WA, 6000
- RSVP:
- 29th September 2009
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Food for Thought
Please join us for the next session in the 'Food for Thought' cooking classes series. This class will be featuring dishes from Ethiopia. Details are outlined below. We look forward to seeing you there!
- When:
- Saturday September 19 2009 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Where:
- 23 Simper Street, Wembley, WA
- RSVP:
- 11th September 2009
- Cost:
- $65
- Contact:
- Caroline Wood
Tackling Racism and Building a Better Society
Members of the West Australian branch of Amnesty International have developed this series for people concerned to eliminate racism in our society. The series of activities, which includes a day long workshop, an evening discussion and an overnight camping trip will examine racism and its impact on us personally and at an institutional and societal level.
- When:
- Saturday September 05 2009 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Where:
- Kaditj Cafe, 201 Beaufort Street, Perth (just north of Newcastle Street intersection), WA
- RSVP:
- 1st September 2009
- Cost:
- $30
- Contact:
- Amnesty International
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Get Social - Rosemount Bowling
Inviting all activists to Rosemount Bowling game
- When:
- Wednesday September 02 2009 5:30 PM - 7:30 AM
- Where:
- Rosemount Bowling, 464 Fitzgerald St, North Perth, WA
- RSVP:
- 25th August 2009
- Cost:
- $14
- Contact:
- Camille Grubba (Office and Volunteer Coordinator)
Comfort Women regional tour
The WA community campaigner is visiting regional groups in the south-west to raise awareness about the 200,000 women who were sexually trafficked by the Japanese military in WWII.
- When:
- Saturday July 18 2009 9:00 AM - Saturday July 25 2009 12:00 PM
- Where:
- Margaret River, Denmark, Albany, WA
Panel Discussion: Human Rights Act for Australia?
An annual event established to commemorate Amnesty International’s founder, Peter Benenson (1921-2005) with the aim of encouraging discussion on important and topical human rights issues
- When:
- Monday June 08 2009 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM
- Where:
- Perth Concert Hall, Wardell Room, 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA
- Contact:
- Olga Klimczak
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WA Branch Demand Dignity Campaign Lauching Caremony on May 28, 2009
The WA branch of Amnesty International would like to invite you to attend our Demand Dignity Campaign lauching caremony on May 28, 2009.
- When:
- Thursday May 28 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Where:
- WA Action Centre, 70 Plaistowe Mews City West, West Perth, WA
- RSVP:
- 25th May 2009
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Protect The Human - Youth Action Network launch
Calling out to anyone who is interested in making a difference with an awesome group of young people who are into music, art, theatre, international politics and most importantly, spreading the message about HUMAN RIGHTS!
- Action Group:
- [WA] Youth Action Network
- When:
- Wednesday May 27 2009 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Where:
- WA Action Centre, Plaistowe Mews, West Perth, West Perth, WA, 6005
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Amnesty International Ignite Information Session
Ignite your passion and come along to the Amnesty International Ignite Information Session.
- When:
- Wednesday February 08 2012 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Where:
- Suite 70 Plaistowe Mews City West Centre, West Perth, WA, 6005
- RSVP:
- 7th February 2012
- Contact:
- WA Action Centre
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Egyptian women’s rights at the Big Day Out
Join us at our stall at this year’s Big Day Out festival in Perth.
- When:
- Sunday February 05 2012 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Where:
- McCallum Park, Victoria Park, WA, 6100
Albany action group attend Great Southern Film Festival
We’re pleased to announce that the Albany group is holding a stall at this year’s Great Southern Film Festival on Friday 3 February at Organje Tractor.
- Action Group:
- Albany
- When:
- Friday February 03 2012 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- 198 Link Road, Marbelup, WA, 6330
- Contact:
- Wendy Watson
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Bridgetown-Balingup action group host Faces of Asylum
Zohal and Maryam Dad feature in the Faces of Asylum exhibit. © Hamish Gregory/AIThis Faces of Asylum exhibition, featuring three refugee families who have sought a new life in Australia and hosted by the Bridgetown-Balingup group, will be in Bridgetown for four weeks from 30 January .
- Action Group:
- Bridgetown and Balingup
- When:
- Monday January 30 2012 9:00 AM - Sunday February 26 2012 5:00 PM
- Where:
- 81 Hampton Street, Bridgetown, WA, 6255
- Contact:
- Gerry Georgatos
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WA: Write For Rights - W4R Human Rights Day
A number of our Amnesty groups are celebrating International Human Rights Day by holding letter writing events. The global theme for our writeathon is Write For Rights which draws on our heritage as an organisation that uses letter-writing as an effective way to communicate our concerns for human rights abuses around the world.
- When:
- Saturday December 10 2011 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Where:
- Multiple Events, Western Australia, WA
- Contact:
- WA Action Centre
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Albany Human Rights Day Breakfast
The Albany group is celebrating International Human Rights Day by holding letter writing events. The global theme for our writeathon is Write For Rights which draws on our heritage as an organisation that uses letter-writing as an effective way to communicate our concerns for human rights abuses around the world.
- When:
- Saturday December 10 2011 8:00 AM - 8:00 AM
- Where:
- Vancouver Cafe, 51 Vancouver Street, Albany, WA
- Contact:
- Alexandra Macgregor
ARTillery Festival WA: MasterPEACE
The MasterPEACE exhibition is back with an exciting new live art feature and a Chalkboard initiative on 9 December at The Empyrean.
- Action Group:
- [WA] ARTillery
- When:
- Friday December 09 2011 6:30 PM - 6:30 PM
- Where:
- The Empyrean, 12 Lake Street, Northbridge, WA, 6003
- Contact:
- ARTillery
ARTillery Festival WA: Spoken Word
Off the back of a hugely inspiring night last year, ARTillery’s Spoken Word night is the product of our third year partnering with local wordsmiths Cottonmouth.
- Action Group:
- [WA] ARTillery
- When:
- Tuesday December 06 2011 7:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Where:
- The Bird, William Street,, Northbridge, WA, 6003
- Contact:
- ARTillery
ARTillery Festival WA: Risk
Amnesty International’s ARTillery Festival is back and all grown up in 2011, taking over the whole country with its unique fusing of cutting edge art and human rights activism.
- Action Group:
- [WA] ARTillery
- When:
- Saturday December 03 2011 7:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Where:
- Fremantle’s Bohemia Outdoor Cinema, 92 Adelaide Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160
- Contact:
- ARTillery
Artillery Festival: WA
Amnesty International’s ARTillery Festival is back and all grown up in 2011, taking over the whole country with its unique fusing of cutting edge art and human rights activism.
- When:
- Saturday December 03 2011 7:30 PM - Friday December 09 2011 6:30 PM
- Where:
- Multiple Events, Perth, WA, 6000
- Contact:
- ARTillery Festival Perth
Melville Action Group at the Jacaranda Festival
Join the Melville Action Group as they host an Amnesty International stall at this year’s Jacaranda Festival in Applecross.
- When:
- Saturday November 26 2011 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Where:
- Applecross Village Shopping Centre, Ardross Street, Applecross, WA, 6153
- Contact:
- Thomas Quigley
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WA 16 days of Activism
The 16 days is a global annual campaign that occurs between the 25th November (The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) and the 10th of December International Human Rights Day).
- When:
- Friday November 25 2011 5:00 PM - Saturday December 10 2011 5:00 PM
- Where:
- Multiple Events, Perth, WA
- Contact:
- WA Action Centre
March with Pride for Amnesty International
We are participating in March with Pride to show our support for the global struggle for equal rights faced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community in Perth.
- When:
- Saturday November 19 2011 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Where:
- William St, Northbridge, WA, 6003
- Contact:
- Sarah Gooderham
‘Molly and Mobarak’ film screening
Join the Albany Action Group as they host a screening of the poignant movie of a Hazara asylum seeker, Molly and Mobarak.
- When:
- Tuesday November 15 2011 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Where:
- University of Western Australia, Albany Centre, Stirling Terrace, Albany, WA, 6330
- Cost:
- $10
- Contact:
- Alexandra Macgregor
Bridgetown Blues Festival
The Bridgetown and Balingup Action group will be hosting a stall at this year’s Bridgetown Blues Festival.
- When:
- Saturday November 12 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Where:
- Hampton Street, Bridgetown, WA, 6255
- Contact:
- Gerry Georgatos
Amnesty International Stall at the 31st CHOGM
The WA branch of Amnesty International is participating at 31st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting by holidng a stall at the Peoples Space in the Urban Orchard, Perth Cultural Centre.
- When:
- Wednesday October 26 2011 11:00 AM - Saturday October 29 2011 6:00 PM
- Where:
- People's Space at the Urban Orchard, Perth Cultural Centre, 47 James Street Mall, Perth, WA, 6000
- Contact:
- Wendy Watson
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Information Session for Amnesty International Bridgetown and Balingup Action Group
Information Session for Amnesty International Bridgetown and Balingup Action Group
- When:
- Saturday September 03 2011 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
- Where:
- Nelson Hotel 38 Hampton Street, Bridgetown, WA, 6255
- RSVP:
- 31st August 2011
- Contact:
- Amnesty International Western Australian Action centre
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Get involved with Amnesty International Australia’s new Bridgetown and Balingup Action Group
Meet and Greet for Amnesty International Bridgetown and Balingup Action Group
- When:
- Friday September 02 2011 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
- Where:
- The Bridgetown Hotel, 157 Hampton Street, Bridgetown, WA, 6255
- RSVP:
- 31st August 2011
- Contact:
- Amnesty International Western Australian Action centre
Amnesty UWA group stall at Global Health Short Course
The Global Health Short Course is a free 7-week series of talks which seeks to address a range of national and international health issues. Guest speakers will discuss topics in their fields of expertise and share their own first-hand experiences.
- Action Group:
- [WA] UWA Group
- When:
- Monday August 15 2011 5:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Where:
- 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009
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Unite with Amnesty International for the launch of the Fremantle Letter Writing Group
Unite with Amnesty International for the launch of the Fremantle Letter Writing Group
- When:
- Tuesday August 09 2011 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Where:
- Fables Bookshop, 227 South Terrace, Fremantle, WA, 6160
Amnesty WA Refugee group film screening ‘Motherfish’
Amnesty West Australia refugee group challenges refugee perceptions with film screening
- When:
- Friday August 05 2011 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
- Where:
- Northbridge Piazza, corner of James and Lake Street, Northbridge, Northbridge, WA, 6003
- Contact:
- Amnesty International Western Australia Action Centre
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‘Are you passionate about Human Rights’ (WA)
Are you interested in becoming an Amnesty International volunteer and (or) human rights activist?
- When:
- Thursday August 04 2011 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Where:
- Suite 70, Plastowe Mews, City West Centre,, West Perth, WA, 6005
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Amnesty stall at Curtin Work Experience Fair
In the lead up to semester Two Curtin University is holding a work Experience Fair at their Bentley campus from from 11.00am to 2.00pm.
- When:
- Wednesday July 27 2011 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Where:
- Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102
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Mount Lawley group invites you to a presentation by Dr Sandra Nasr
Amnesty International Mount Lawley group invites you to a presentation by Dr Sandra Nasr on Human rights challenges faced by Palestinians in the Occupied Territories
- Action Group:
- Mount Lawley
- When:
- Tuesday July 26 2011 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Where:
- Main Hall, The Old Peninsula Hotel (beside the Dome café) 219-221 Railway Parade, Maylands, WA
- RSVP:
- 13th July 2011
- Contact:
- WA Action Centre
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Virtually Attend the AIA 2011 NAGM
Our 2011 National Annual General Meeting (NAGM)
- When:
- Saturday July 09 2011 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Where:
- Suite 70, City West Centre, Plaistowe Mews, West Perth, WA, 6005
- RSVP:
- 7th July 2011
- Contact:
- WA Action Centre
Fremantle Welcome Party
Join us as we celebrate the close of Refugee Week with a welcoming smile to those who have come across the seas in search of a helping hand.
- When:
- Saturday June 25 2011 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Where:
- King’s Square, William Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160
- Contact:
- Leonie
The Impact of Detention on the Mental Health of Asylum Seekers
The Impact of Detention on the Mental Health of Asylum Seekers
- When:
- Thursday June 23 2011 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Where:
- Building 200, Curtin University, Bentley Campus, Bentley, WA, 6102
- RSVP:
- 17th June 2011
- Contact:
- Events at Curtin
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World Refugee Week
On Sunday, 19th of June, join refugee support groups from around Perth as they come together to support the rights of refugees.
- When:
- Sunday June 19 2011 1:30 PM - 1:30 PM
- Where:
- Wesley Church, Corner of Hay St and William St, Perth, WA, 6000
‘Faces of Asylum’ - gallery exhibition WA
This photographic exhibition will show during Refugee Week, telling real-life stories of people who left their homes, friends, families, and everything they know to escape violence, persecution or worse.
- When:
- Saturday June 18 2011 2:00 PM - Thursday June 23 2011 12:55 PM
- Where:
- YMCA HQ Gallery, 60a Frame Court, Leederville, WA, 6007
- Contact:
- Wendy Watson
Mt Lawley Group library stalls
The Mt Lawley Group is holding a series of stalls at local libraries over the coming months.
- Action Group:
- Mount Lawley
- When:
- Wednesday June 01 2011 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Where:
- Various Libraries, Perth, WA, 6000
- Contact:
- Marolyn Hamilton
Melville Action Group ‘Taste of Freedom’ dinner
The Melville group are celebrating their AI 50 ‘Taste of Freedom’ dinner on Tuesday May 31 at Himali Gurkha, 17 Kearns Crescent Applecross from 7.00pm onward.
- Action Group:
- Melville
- When:
- Tuesday May 31 2011 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Where:
- Himali Gurkha, 17 Kearns Crescent, Applecross, WA, 6153
- Cost:
- $30 -36
- Contact:
- Shivaun Hughes
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Mt Lawley Group Taste of Freedom Dinner
The Mt Lawley AI Group invites you to join them in a candlelit dinner to raise a toast in celebration of 50 years of Amnesty International
- Action Group:
- Mount Lawley
- When:
- Saturday May 28 2011 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Where:
- Jessie’s Curry Kitchen & Cafe, 869 Beaufort Street, Inglewood, WA, 6052
- Cost:
- $25
- Contact:
- Rosita D’Adamo
Albany Action Group Taste of Freedom
The Albany Group is celebrating AI50 with a ‘Taste to Freedom’ Dinner on Saturday May 28 from 6.00pm – 8.00pm at the Liberte at London Wine Bar, 162 Stirling Terrace Albany.
- Action Group:
- Albany
- When:
- Saturday May 28 2011 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- 162 Stirling Terrace, Albany, WA, 6330
- Cost:
- $5
- Contact:
- Alexandra Macgregor
WA Taste of Freedom Action Group Events
This year Amnesty International turns 50! To help celebrate Amnesty’s Birthday on May 28 and to commemorate some of the work that Amnesty has done over the past fifty years a number of our action groups are hosting ‘Taste to Freedom’ Dinners during the month of May.
- When:
- Saturday May 28 2011 4:59 PM - 4:59 PM
- Where:
- Suite 70, City West Centre, Plaistowe Mews, West Perth, WA, 6005
- Contact:
- WA Action Centre
WA Amnesty stall National Sorry Day Event
Sorry Day began in 1998 to collectively commemorate and express sorrow for members of the Stolen Generations. This year the WA branch will hold a stall in solidarity with the WA Bringing Them Home Committee
- When:
- Thursday May 26 2011 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Where:
- Wellington Square, Perth, WA, 6000
- Contact:
- Yvonne Sargeant
WA Amnesty Women’s Group Stall
CNN Heroine for 2010 Anuradha Koirala will be visiting Perth from May 21 to May 28. Amnesty Women’s Group will be holding a stall at the Centre for Human Rights Event.
- Action Group:
- Women’s Rights (Vic)
- When:
- Wednesday May 25 2011 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- BankWest Lecture Theatre Building 200A, Kent St, Curtin University., Bentley, WA, 6845
- RSVP:
- 20th May 2011
- Contact:
- Events at Curtin
WA Branch Annual General Meeting 2011
When it comes to the promotion and protection of human rights, it's people and their passion that creates lasting change.
- When:
- Saturday May 14 2011 9:45 AM - 1:00 PM
- Where:
- Kaditj Café, 201 Beaufort Street,, Northbridge, WA, 6000
- Contact:
- Action Centre
Conversation workshop - how to change the conversation about asylum seekers
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Join the Subiaco Action Group for a training session on how to have an effective and informative conversation with friends and colleagues about asylum seekers.
- Action Group:
- Subiaco
- When:
- Tuesday April 12 2011 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- Dome Cafe, Corner Rokeby Road / Seddon Street, Subiaco, WA, 6008
- Contact:
- Stephanie Withers
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Celebrate Leeming
Celebrate Leeming
Celebrate Leeming Community Fair
- Action Group:
- Melville
- When:
- Sunday April 10 2011 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Where:
- The Rec car park,Leeming Peter Ellis Oval. Off Farrington Rd, Leeming, WA, 6149
- Contact:
- Shivaun Hughes
Australia’s Detention Values: Rhetoric or Reality?
On Wednesday 30th march, Curtin University invites community members to join a panel of refugee advocates to discuss the current detention environment in Christmas Island, Curtin, Leonora and Perth.
- When:
- Wednesday March 30 2011 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- The foyer of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies, Building 211, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA, 6009
- RSVP:
- 25th March 2011
- Contact:
- Contact Events
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SILENCE IS CONSENT, BE A VOICE!
© AIA
Movie Screening – Caritas Australia presents Lisa F Jackson’s powerful documentary 'The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo'
- When:
- Tuesday March 29 2011 8:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- St Thomas More College – Dining Hall, Mounts Bay Road, Crawley, WA, 6009
- RSVP:
- 22nd March 2011
- Contact:
- Perth Caritas
Movie Screening – My Tehran for Sale
The University of Western Australia is proud to host a screening of the award winning and critically acclaimed film “My Tehran for Sale’.
- Action Group:
- [WA] UWA Group
- When:
- Tuesday March 29 2011 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Where:
- UWA Guild Tavern, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA., WA, 6009
The Deckchair Theatre Presents The Modern International Dead
Premiere
Launching Deckchair Theatre into 2011 is the West Australian premiere of Damien Millar’s award winning play The Modern International Dead. Both fiercely intelligent and highly original, this new work of theatre follows the extraordinary stories of some very unique Australians setting out to bring relief and assistance to a troubled world.
- When:
- Monday March 28 2011 8:00 PM - Saturday April 02 2011 8:00 PM
- Where:
- Victoria Hall, 179 High Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160
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The Human Rights Alliance presents the Asylum Seekers and Refugees Public Forum
The second event in a schedule of forums for Perth and wider WA, The Human Rights Alliance invites members of the public to engage in a factual discussion of truths surrounding the debate on Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
- When:
- Monday March 28 2011 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Where:
- The Hellenic Club, 1st Level, 75 Stirling Street, East Perth, WA, 6000
- Contact:
- Gerry Georgatos
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The Mt Lawley group Campaign for Equality
The Mt Lawley group are also having a stall at the Old Perth Markets on Sunday focusing on the Campaign for Equality.
- Action Group:
- Mount Lawley
- When:
- Monday March 28 2011 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Where:
- Old Perth Markets, Bassendean, WA
Benefit for Refugees
Show your support for refugees, and come along to a benefit gig being hosted several local Perth punk bands, in support of asylum seekers and their families. Some bands that will be playing include Warthreat, The Craw, Frozen Ocean, Clenched Teeth, Suffer, The Reptilians, SSA and The Hunt. This show is a fundraiser with all proceeds going to CARAD.
- When:
- Saturday February 26 2011 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Where:
- Dream Studios, 369 Oxford Street, Mt Hawthorn, WA, 6016
The Human Rights Alliance presents the Asylum Seekers and Refugees Public Forum.
Debate on Asylum Seekers
The first event of its kind for the year in a schedule of forums for Perth and wider WA, The Human Rights Alliance invites members of the public to engage in a factual discussion of truths surrounding the debate on Asylum Seekers
- When:
- Saturday February 26 2011 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- The Armadale District Hall, in the Lesser Hall, Jull Street,, Armadale, WA, 6112
- Contact:
- Gerry Georgatos
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Perth International Arts Festival presents Aftermath
March 20, 2003 is a date the ordinary people of Iraq will never forget, a day that changed their lives forever. It was the day the Americans arrived.
- When:
- Friday February 25 2011 9:00 AM - Tuesday March 01 2011 5:00 PM
- Where:
- Octagon Theatre, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009
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**Event Cancelled**Faces of Asylum Speakers Network Talk
Refugees are ordinary people - doctors, teachers, artists, mothers, fathers, and children - who have been forced to flee their homes to escape human rights abuses.
- When:
- Wednesday February 23 2011 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- Bassendean Library, 46 Old Perth Road, Bassendean, WA, 6054
- Contact:
- Jill Downard
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National Native Title Council Breakfast Seminar Series
The National Native Title Council invites you to join them for the first of their 2011 Breakfast Seminars. Featuring keynote speaker Wayne Bergmann, the topic of this seminar will be 'Kimberley Aboriginal People and the Modern Economy'.
- When:
- Wednesday February 16 2011 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
- Where:
- Somerset St George’s Terrace, 85 St George’s Terrace, perth, WA, 6000
- RSVP:
- 12th February 2011
- Cost:
- $88
- Contact:
- Carolyn Betts
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Bluestocking Institute Discussion Group
The Bluestocking Institute is launching its first Discussion Group for 2011, and all are invited.
- When:
- Sunday February 13 2011 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Where:
- Moon Café, 323 William Street, Northbridge, WA, 6003
This Prison Where I Live
A film about two comedians in stark contrast... Maung Thura aka Zarganar - Burma's greatest living comic, relentlessly victimised by the Burmese military junta and now a political prisoner... Michael Mittermeier - free to practice his art of humour and provocation as one of Germany's leading stand up comedians
- When:
- Saturday February 12 2011 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
- Where:
- Alexander State Library Theatre, Francis Street, Northbridge, WA, 6000
- Cost:
- $10
Amnesty New Member Night - Subiaco Action Group
Come and find out more about getting involved with Amnesty International, as part of a local action group. Help to defend human rights by joining other activists to write letters on behalf of prisoners of conscience, help organize great local awareness raising events, and meet like minded people while you do it. If you've always wanted to get more involved in defending human rights, but weren't sure where to start, this is the place for you.
- When:
- Tuesday February 08 2011 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Where:
- Dome Cafe, Subiaco, 26 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, WA, 6008
- Contact:
- Jill Downard
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Big Day Out - WA
photocredit Rich Wainwright
We will have a stall at this years Big Day Out in Perth, so feel free to stop by and take action on your way past to see the next act.
- When:
- Sunday February 06 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Where:
- Claremont Showgrounds, Graylands Rd, Claremont, WA, 6010
United Nations Review of Australia’s Human Rights Record
ALSWA invites the community to a free public seminar about this month's United Nations review of Australia's Human Rights Record, taking place in Geneva.
- When:
- Thursday February 03 2011 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
- Where:
- Aboriginal Legal Service WA (Conference Room), 7 Aberdeen St, East Perth, WA, 6004
- Contact:
- hmccartney@als.org.au
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January 2011 Volunteer Information Session
Amnesty International relies on the support of volunteers to continue to defend human rights around the world. The dedication of so many volunteers has allowed Amnesty to continue to have a voice in local and international communities.
- When:
- Thursday January 20 2011 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Where:
- Suite 70 Plaistowe Mews, West Perth, WA, 6005
Stories of Hope - a Photo Exhibition
Amnesty International Australia invites you to a free photographic exhibition, highlighting the personal stories of asylum seekers and their families who have been forced to flee their homelands due to persecution, conflict and enormous personal danger.
- When:
- Tuesday December 28 2010 9:00 AM - Sunday February 06 2011 5:00 PM
- Where:
- Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle, upstairs on the Shop Front Wall, WA
- Contact:
- Jill Downard
Human Rights Day Breakfast
Join the local Albany Action group for a Human Rights Day Breakfast!!
- When:
- Friday December 10 2010 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Where:
- Vancouver Cafe, 51 Vancouver Street, Albany, WA, 6330
The Silent Tears of Indigenous Women in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
Violence against Indigenous women in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh continues. Since 1972 there have been thirteen reported massacres of Indigenous peoples in the region. Thousands of Indigenous women have lost their homes and land, lost loved ones to the violence, and many have been raped and killed as the Bangladesh government-sanctioned grabbing of Indigenous land has continued.
- When:
- Tuesday December 07 2010 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Where:
- Foyer, Centre for Aboriginal Studies, Building 211, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102
- RSVP:
- 2nd December 2010
- Contact:
- events@curtin.edu.au
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Free Yoga in the Park
Amnesty International invites you, no matter what your fitness level, to a free community yoga event in Mueller Park, Subiaco as part of the 16 Days of Activism to Stop Violence Against Women.
- When:
- Sunday December 05 2010 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
- Where:
- Mueller Park, Subiaco, WA, 6008
- Contact:
- Jill Downard
Movie Screening – “Pray the Devil Back to Hell”
As part of the 16 Days of Activism to Stop Violence Against Women, the WA Amnesty International Branch is screening this remarkable film on 4 December at FTI Cinemas in Fremantle. Get your tickets early, as seating is limited.
- When:
- Saturday December 04 2010 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Where:
- Fremantle Film and Television Institute (FTI), 92 Adelaide Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160
- Cost:
- $10
- Contact:
- Jill Downard
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ARTillery Youth Arts Festival
ARTillery is not your average youth festival. There’s no fairy floss, no overpriced rides, no officials giving a spiel about how youth are the ‘voice of tomorrow’. The festival is about young, local artists pushing the boundaries of their art forms to explore human rights issues.
- When:
- Wednesday December 01 2010 7:00 PM - Friday December 10 2010 7:00 PM
- Where:
- QLD, VIC, WA
20th Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March
The Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March is held each year to commemorate and honour people who have died in the past 12 months from family and domestic violence related incidents.
- When:
- Wednesday November 24 2010 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Where:
- Stirling Gardens, Perth (Cnr Barrack and St Georges Tce), 6000, WA
- Contact:
- Terri Aldridge
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The Megan Sassi Memorial Lecture (Presented by WARE)
WARE (West Australians for Racial Equality) are proud to present the lecture “How we can work together to combat Racism” with guest speaker Federal Race Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes AM.
- When:
- Thursday November 04 2010 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- State Library of WA Theatre, Perth Cultural Precinct, WA
- Contact:
- ware@gmail.com
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Reclaim the Night 2010! (Organised by the Feminist Collective ROAR)
Reclaim the night represents a claim for women’s basic human right: to live in freedom from fear of violence. The ROAR Feminist Collective, WA, protest for women to have the right to walk freely at night without the threat of rape and sexual violence.
- When:
- Friday October 29 2010 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- The State Library of Western Australia (Between Francis Street and James Street Mall, Northbridge), WA
- Contact:
- roarwomen@hotmail.com
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Out of the Dark (Organized by CASE for Refugees and CARAD)
Are we doing enough to care for the mental health of refugees in Australia?
- When:
- Monday October 25 2010 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- Winthrop Hall UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009
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Shine A Light for Burma
To thank everyone for their fabulous activism so far this year, and as a fun chance to take action on Amnesty's campaign for the 3 Freedoms in Burma, we'd like to invite you to "Shine a Light for Burma" and celebrate with some creative photo action-taking and a lovely picnic down at the Matilda Bay foreshore.
- When:
- Monday October 25 2010 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- Matilda Bay, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009
- Contact:
- Jill Downard
The Manning Clark House Day of Ideas - The Idea of Refuge
In recent times discussion and debate has centred on asylum seekers seeking refuge in a safe haven such as Australia. There is much confusion about who is a refugee or an asylum seeker, and who has a right to refuge in Australia.
- When:
- Saturday October 16 2010 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Where:
- University Club Theatre Auditorium, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009
- Cost:
- $65
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New Members Nights for Action Groups in the Southwest Region
Want to get active with Amnesty International? Joining your local action group is a great way to get involved in defending human rights.
- When:
- Saturday October 16 2010 9:30 AM - Friday October 29 2010 8:00 PM
- Where:
- As stated below, WA
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When Burma’s not Free, we’re not Free: Burma Street Stalls
This November 7th, Burma is holding its first democratic elections in 20 years. The last time Burma held elections was in 1990, the year that Aung San Suu Kyi’s party the National League for Democracy won resoundingly, as were denied their right to take power.
- When:
- Thursday October 14 2010 9:00 AM - Monday November 01 2010 5:00 PM
- Where:
- As stated below, WA
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The Happiest Refugee (Anh Do, Comedian and Author)
Come visit Amnesty at "The Happiest Refugee (Anh Do, Comedian and Author)", organized by UWA Extension.
- When:
- Tuesday September 21 2010 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Where:
- TBA, WA
- Cost:
- $35
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MAKING SOME NOISE to Make Poverty History!
Join Amnesty International and a coalation of NGO's such as Oxfam, World Vision, Caritas, Oaktree, and many more, in MAKING SOME NOISE to Make Poverty History!
- When:
- Saturday September 18 2010 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
- Where:
- The Hulbert Street Sustainability Fiesta - Meet at 12:30 at the Make Poverty History tent, WA
New Member Night
Join the Subiaco Action Group at the Dome in Subiaco this Tuesday Sept 14, to take action on urgent human rights issues such as prisoners of conscience, individuals at risk of persecution, and on broader Amnesty campaigns
- When:
- Tuesday September 14 2010 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- Dome Cafe in Subiaco, WA
- Contact:
- Stephanie Withers
Human Rights in Afghanistan In Conversation with Suraya Pakzad
Join Suraya Pakzad, renowned Afghan human rights activist, for a discussion on human rights in Afghanistan with Sophie McNeill, SBS television’s Dateline reporter.
- When:
- Thursday September 09 2010 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Where:
- Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102
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Community forum with renowned Afghan human rights activist - Suraya Pakzad
The Amnesty Subiaco Group would like to invite you to take part in a community forum with renowned Afghan human rights activist, Suraya Pakzad.
- Action Group:
- Subiaco
- When:
- Wednesday September 08 2010 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Where:
- Subiaco Arts Centre in The Gallery, WA
- Contact:
- waaia@amnesty.org.au
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Journey Towards Hope Art Exhibition
This exhibition features works by renowned photojournalist Richard Wainwright, as well as works by students from the Edmund Rice Centre, and photos by Hamish Gregory.
- When:
- Friday August 27 2010 8:00 AM - Sunday September 05 2010 4:00 PM
- Where:
- Moore's Gallery, 46 Henry Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160
- Contact:
- Jill Downard
Human Rights And The Global Economy: Peter Benenson Memorial Lecture
Annual Peter Benenson Memorial Lecture
- When:
- Tuesday August 24 2010 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- Perth Town Hall (upstairs in the great hall), Perth, WA
- Cost:
- $10
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Speakers’ Network - Want to know more about the current refugee debate?
Want to know more about the current refugee debate? Join us on 18 August 2010 for a discussion on human rights and where they fit into the current public debate on refugees.
- When:
- Wednesday August 18 2010 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- WA Amnesty International Office, Suite 70, City West Centre, Plaistowe Mews, west perth, WA, 6005
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Amnesty at the Movies - MOTHER FISH
Join us for the screening of 'Mother Fish'
- When:
- Thursday August 05 2010 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Where:
- Luna Leederville, 155 Oxford St, Leederville, WA, 6007
- Cost:
- $10
Peace Choir
Amnesty proudly presents the Peace Choir, in concert to celebrate and promote diversity
- When:
- Saturday June 26 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Where:
- City Farm, East Perth (next to the Claisebrooke train station), WA
The Intervention walk-off and Human Rights in the Northern Territories
Featuring Richard Downs, Alyawarr spokesperson for the Intervention Walk-off
- When:
- Thursday June 24 2010 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Where:
- Centre for Aboriginal Studies, Blg 211 Curtin University, WA
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World Refugee Day March
Join Refugee Rights Action Network and Amnesty International WA at Wesley Church on June 20 at 1pm, to tell both sides of government to stop putting politics before human rights.
- When:
- Sunday June 20 2010 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Where:
- Wesley Church, Perth, WA
A Public Forum with Father Frank Brennan and Professor Linda Briskman
Asylum seekers and Federal Government policy in regards to managing arrivals and processing claims for refugee status are once again receiving avid media attention, much of it suggesting asylum seekers are arriving in vast numbers and that Australia has “lost control” of its borders.
- When:
- Thursday June 17 2010 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Where:
- Kent St, Curtin University, BankWest Lecture Theatre, Building 200, Bentley, WA, 6102
- RSVP:
- 14th June 2010
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Get to know us better
Visit your Amnesty International action centre with other interested supporters to find out more about our exciting work and how you can get involved.
- When:
- Wednesday June 16 2010 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Where:
- 70 Plaistowe Mews West, West Perth, WA, 6005
- Contact:
- waaia@amnesty.org.au
“DO THE RIGHTS THING!” QUIZ NIGHT FUNDRAISER
Amnesty UWA invite you to join us for a night of hilarity, a great range of prizes, guest speakers and cheap drinks all night! Win movie tickets, books, jugs, t-shirts and more!
- Action Group:
- [WA] UWA Group
- When:
- Thursday May 27 2010 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Where:
- UWA Guild Tavern, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009
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