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Invite your MP to a special ‘Our Generation’ screening at Parliament House
At 6pm on Monday 27 February there will be a special screening of the documentary 'Our Generation' at Parliament house in Canberra.
WA Groups that you can get involved in!
Amnesty International thrives and survives on the commitment and hard work of its members, activists and supporters. We are in gratitude of their support and assistance.
Amnesty International WA Memory Book
Here at the office we are putting together a memory book of Amnesty International Australia’s successes, experiences and group events held in WA, and we need your help! We are appealing for any photographs, news clippings or any other items that relate to Amnesty activities here in WA over the past 43 years.
Mt Lawley Group - Quiz Night, Irish Club Subiaco
The Mount Lawley group are holding a quiz night on Friday 23 March for our activists and intrepid travellers, Stephen White and Sheryl Lafferty, who are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro later this year.
WA O-Week Stalls February 16 – 24
Amnesty International will be holding a number of information stalls during O-Week as students return to university in February. We have campus groups at Curtin, Murdoch and UWA and are keen to set up more - and we would love to have you along.
Amnesty - Music to our ears
Check out this fabulous song by local Perth musician Richard Pavledis, who is a passionate defender of human rights, and is using his art to communicate his message.

U2 and Amnesty International Unite And Fight To End Global Human Rights Abuses
In cooperation with international Supergroup U2, Amnesty International Australia were lucky enough to be invited to campaign at concerts during the Oceania leg of the band’s 2010 "360 Tour". With the band set to perform at Paterson’s Stadium in Perth on the 18th and 19th of December, Amnesty International Australia, WA were out in force to help raise awareness about Human Rights at the event.

ARTillery stitch up a storm to stop violence against women
The Amnesty International arts action group ARTillery took to the waters of the swan river on November the 25th creating a knitting bomb extravaganza to raise awareness of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Armed with knitted sweaters and a banner, the ARTillery team transformed the Eliza statue in the waters off Mounts Bay Road into a colourful spectacle with a powerful message: End violence against women.
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