Amnesty International at GCC

We are hosting another Reproductive Rights Training, this time over zoom! Please fill out this form as soon as possible.

We are holding another Abortion Rights Training! Please fill out this short form as soon as possible!

On June 1st, many of our members attended an abortion rights training centered around the intersectionality of reproductive justice. We learned about women and childbearing peoples’ rights, gun violence, immigration justice, and racial justice. We are thankful for the speakers who took the time to educate our local community. Thank you to for hosting this workshop!!!

Harmony for Humanity 2024

Thank you to the cosponsors for this event: Environmental Club, Creative Writing, Muslim Student Alliance, Philosophy Club, Communications Club and the Glendale Community College library. We listened to many perspectives on social justice from poetry, children stories, inspirational stories, and personal works. We showcased art from previous years with impactful messages. It’s vital to reflect on how for we have come to continue to progress towards a future where human rights around the world are further ensured. Amnesty International at Glendale Community College collected signatures to support global environmental protection and call Arizona Congressman to advocate for a ceasefire in the Israel and Palestine conflict. We look forward to tomorrow where we will provide more opportunities on campus for the students and the community of Glendale Community College.

Listening to Palestinian American musician, Anees, at the Amnesty International AGM.

“Life is to short not to be free.”

“Art is power, art is freedom, art is de-colonization, art is power-to-the-people. Art is spiritual. Art is an expression of who you are as a human. Anyone who has listened to and appreciated my music may not know it but they have also connected to Palestine and the Palestinian people.”

“Art is a superpower.”

“Palestinian - Christian - Former Attorney - HipHop Artist, you might think these things are contradictory but your individual experiences and background are what make you unique.”

“The people that are profiting from the suffering of others, their greatest fear is the hope of others.” “Don’t give up.”

Human Rights Advocate - Justice for Palestine

Happenings at the Amnesty International AGM in Washington DC.

Four GCC Students at the Amnesty AGM learning about human rights and checking out Washington DC.

Club fair was a blast this past Tuesday and Wednesday! Amnesty International at GCC hopes you met us on Tuesdays 1pm to 2pm! Message us for the room number!

The “Rent is too High” event lead by Fuerte Arts partnered with Amnesty International at GCC with Special guest Rep Ortiz was an amazing experience. Fuerte Arts used their expertise of film to highlighted the importance of the right to affordable housing. We were honored to be a part of the discussion!

2023 Banned Booked Week!

Learning about Indigenous rights, the Wet’suwet’en nation, unapproved pipelines, and human rights infringement in Canada at the Amnesty International USA Virtual Activism Conference.

Criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders Another example of the continued struggle of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

US Department of State Sept 29, 2023:

"We condemn the reported life sentence handed down by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) following secret court proceedings of Professor Rahile Dawut, an anthropologist and expert on Uyghur folklore and traditions."

"Professor Dawut and other Uyghur intellectuals, including Ilham Tohti, have been unjustly imprisoned for their work to protect and preserve Uyghur culture and traditions. Professor Dawut’s life sentence is part of an apparent broader effort by the PRC to eradicate Uyghur identity and culture and undermine academic freedom, including through the use of detentions and disappearances."

Learn more and take action for Professor Rahile Dawut and others during Amnesty International Banned Books Week actions.

Banned Books Week 2023 From September 15 through October 15, 2023, Amnesty International USA will spotlight six cases highlighting individuals or communities whose human rights are under attack because of their work as authors, journalists, bloggers, filmmakers, poets, novelists, photojournalists, publishers, academics, m...

Weekly meeting will be held in Library CONFERENCE Room tomorrow (L-123, southeast corner of the building) from 1:00 - 2:00. Hope to see you there.

At the Amnesty International AGM, discussing abortion rights as human rights and access to issues in various states.

Kicking of the AIUSA Annual General Meeting at the Banned Books Cafe and then listening to Executive Director discuss human rights priorities and problems.

Join Amnesty International at GCC at the international annual Write4Rights event. Take time today between 9am and 1pm in the GCC Student Union to support human rights and work to free prisoners who have been sentenced or detained for their peaceful expression.

Write4Rights is thought to be the largest annual letter writing event in the world.

Watching the World Cup? Consider related human rights issues. Amnesty International and other human rights groups have been campaigning for change in Qatar since it was announced that they would host the 2022 World Cup. Some changes have been made; more work needs to be done.

Enjoy this short 2 minute Amnesty International video that takes a look at the issues in a satirical context.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR1Xa_ODXWnOT3eSpaYkZNgh1uzTRg-xou4UocOgBtNqc__VK7jqV93ajn8&v=XdQ5AHLVjls&feature=youtu.be

Football v Human Rights - Should FIFA Compensate Qatar World Cup Workers? Since 2010, when FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have faced human rights abuses while employed to build th...

On Dia de los Mu***os at GCC Library, honoring the lives of human rights activists who were murdered for their work.

- Julian Carrilo - environmental defender and indigenous rights
- Ana Luisa Garduño Juárez - women's rights defender / mother
- Zenaida Pulido Lombera - founder of Busqueda de Personas Desaparecidas
- Andrea González - Guatemalan trans activist
- Mahsha Amini - Women's rights in Iran

Last few days to take action on the 2022 Banned Books Week Cases. See video, below, and link in the comments for the 'take action' pages.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dYWNzoZ2PhBA8zGKwQJ1okfifQrd_rNs/view?fbclid=IwAR2WunZDA3huN9BD3j0b25uwghxDp0mBjKKLlwx-IaRWWobFxmh47_DD4nc

AIUSA_BBW_2022_Summary.mp4

Getting a preview of this year’s Write for Rights, possibly the world’s largest annual letter writing event. Last year more than 4 million actions were taken worldwide. Will GCC contribute letters in 2022?

Write for Rights Throughout history, protest has been a powerful tool for change, but this precious right is under attack. Many governments around the world are restricting people’s right to protest, because they fear change. They want to maintain the status quo. They want to keep people divided. 

Learning about the history related to the war in Ukraine, innumerable human rights violations, and how to stand against human rights violations perpetrated by Russia.

Listening to AIUSA Advocacy Director for Europe and Central Asia; a Ukrainian American emergency room doctor volunteering on the front lines, and an actress/writer/song-writer from Amnesty International Nashville!

Learning about statelessness at the Amnesty International Activism online Conference.

Kick off Banned Books Week early with tonight's online Amnesty International event, Jailed for Words and Art: Uplifting Critical Voices and Fighting Censorship.

Discussion will feature professor Emily Knox, member of IFLA FAIFE and author of Book Banning in 21st Century America, Martha Hickson, high school librarian and winner of the Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity, Cameron Samuels, Banned Books Week Youth Chair, Elise Auerbach, Amnesty International Country Specialist for Iran, and other representatives from Amnesty International.

Event will offer information about the six Amnesty International Banned Books Week cases as well as opportunities to take action and answer questions.

Register for tonight's event by following the link below.
https://www.amnestyusa.org/event/banned-books-week-2022-launch-event-thursday-sept-15-at-8pm-et-7pm-ct-5pm-pct/

Banned Books Week 2022 Launch Event, Thursday, Sept 15 at 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PCT – Amnesty International USA Jailed for Words and Art: Uplifting Critical Voices and Fighting Censorship You have the right to say what you think, share information and demand a better world. Exercising these rights – without fear or unlawful interference – is central to living in an open and fair society. Yet across the gl...

Urgent Action: HALT RESUMPTION OF UNLAWFUL EXECUTIONS (Singapore: UA 15.22) – Amnesty International USA The authorities of Singapore are poised to resume hangings, after a two-year hiatus linked to pending appeals and the COVID-19 pandemic. In violation of international law and standards, several people who were sentenced to the mandatory death penalty fo...

Tell the Russian Ambassador: the Russian military must immediately stop using indiscriminate weapons and attacking civilians in Ukraine. https://act.amnestyusa.org/page/100395/action/1?supporter.appealCode=W2202EAEUR1X&ea.url.id=5782434

Tell the Russian Ambassador: the Russian military must immediately stop using indiscriminate weapons and attacking civilians in Ukraine. The Russian military’s invasion of Ukraine has been marked by indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas, striking protected areas including preschools and hospitals.

The genocide of the Jews, as well as mass killings of Roma and other minorities, during World War II is a brutal reminder of what hatred and prejudice can lead to.

We must never let it happen again. We must never forget.