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Our August meeting is this Tuesday, August 7th, at the University Friends Service Committee U District offices at 4001 9th Avenue NE from 6:30 – 8:30PM. We’d love to meet you. For a map and street view go to:  https://goo.gl/maps/2Itvm On … Continue reading →

July – no Monthly Meeting in July, as it conflicted with the Holiday. But we’ll be posting online actions you can take in the meantime. August – Our usual Monthly Meeting resumes on Tuesday, August 7th, 6:30 at the Library … Continue reading →

Come join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, June 5th, at the University Friends Service Committee U District offices at 4001 9th Avenue NE from 6:30 – 8:30PM. We’d love to meet you.   For a map and street view … Continue reading →

By now you’re probably beginning to wonder how to spend what looks to be a beautiful sunny weekend in Seattle. Might we suggest El Centro de la Raza’s always fabulous Cinco de Mayo Celebration? It features music, dancing, food, colorful … Continue reading →

Come to our next meeting on Tuesday,  May 1st, at the University Friends Service Committee U District offices at 4001 9th Avenue NE from 6:30 – 8:30PM.  On this month’s Agenda: *Strategizing for our information table at Saturday’s Cinco de Mayo … Continue reading →

On this month’s agenda: a) fighting the nomination of torturer Gina Haspel to head the CIA b) update on our Prisoner of Conscience c) Death Penalty update d) the Stop Online Violence Against Women campaign …and more. Please do stop … Continue reading →

Here’s a link to AIUSA’s position on the March 24th March for our Lives and the gun safety movement. Look for a more detailed report in April. https://medium.com/@amnestyusa/gun-violence-is-a-human-rights-issue-81286dd6e2e4  

On this month’s agenda: 1) Death Penalty abolition round-up – we were sooo close! 2) Commencing work on our newly assigned Prisoner of Conscience, Veronica Razo. This will be the bulk of the meeting. 3) Discussion on potential involvement in … Continue reading →

On the agenda this month: Three members of the Ogaden Youth & Student Union will be giving a presentation regarding recent events. OYSU is an international youth organization that advocates for the rights of the Somali people in the Ogaden … Continue reading →

Most Americans have forgotten that Guantanamo prison camp even still exists. But Amnesty International hasn’t. People are still held there without charge or trial. Just like in the dictatorships we love to criticize overseas. It’s well past time to close it … Continue reading →