On Thursday, March 5th, join Tufts Amnesty International, Period at Tufts, WHEN Alliance, International Club, Project SHARE, and Leonard Carmichael Society to watch an Oscar-winning short documentary, "Period. End of Sentence." The event will start at 7:30 p.m. in Barnum 104, and will be followed by a guided discussion about the global effects of period stigma. Hope to see you there!
Amnesty International is the world’s largest human rights organization. Tufts Amnesty holds weekly meetings to discuss issues ranging on everything from gun violence to the illegal use of electroshock therapy in Massachusetts. We also host a variety of fun events on campus to promote awareness of international human rights abuses to the Tufts community.
Come to Amnesty’s GIM for info on the work Tufts Amnesty does on campus and our plans for this semester!
Tufts Amnesty International in collaboration with Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College and ALLIES will be hosting a discussion with Dr Stephen Soldz on the history of Guantanamo prison and of the interrogations and trials that occurred and are taking place there.
Tufts Amnesty International in collaboration with Tufts University Prison Initiative and ALLIES will be hosting a discussion with Tufts Professor David Art on criminal justice and policing.
David Art's field is comparative politics, with a regional focus on Europe. Professor Art's research interests include extremist political parties and movements, the politics of history and memory, and comparative historical analysis in the social sciences.
Your words have power. Through the power of collective action, writing letters can convince government officials to help people whose basic human rights are being attacked.
Your words have power. Through the power of collective action, writing letters can convince government officials to help people whose basic human rights are being attacked.
Are you interested in learning more about the Tufts chapter of Amnesty International? Were you part of the club last year and want to come support new members?
Come to our GIM this Thursday evening at 7:30pm in Miner 112!
On Friday, April 12th, swing by Hotung in the Campus Center from 9-11pm to hear live performances, enjoy free food, win prizes, and sign letters advocating for victims of human rights abuses! There will be performances by Tufts bands, Gam Solub, Burst into Dames, and the Blank Quartet. Everyone who signs a letter is entered into a free raffle with the chance to win Tufts merchandise, a Bose bluetooth speaker, and more!
Are you passionate about human rights? Would you like to actively promote awareness of human rights abuse around the world to the Tufts community? Then come to Amnesty International’s general interest meeting! Amnesty International is the world's largest human rights organization that seeks to promote and fight for human rights around the world.
Through weekly discussions, events, and campaigns, the Tufts Amnesty International chapter aims to raise awareness of human rights abuses among the Tufts community and in the greater Boston area.
Tufts Amnesty International Presents: Film Screening of “Mother, Daughter, Sister” and Conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist Esther Htusan.
Mother, Daughter, Sister is a half-hour documentary about ethnic women affected by rape as a weapon of war in Myanmar. Told through the eyes of four Rohingya and Kachin survivors, the film shows the brutality of the Myanmar military, the resiliency of survivors and their quest for justice and accountability.
