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May 28, 1961, British lawyer Peter Benenson wrote a letter in reaction to
the imprisonment of two students in Portugal who had raised their glasses
in a toast to freedom. Benenson's action gave birth to a global human rights
movement which eventually came to be known as Amnesty International. |
| Visit
www.amnesty.ca and
find out how you can help. |
| www.joinamnesty.ca |
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Come to a meeting
Halton Hills Group 196
meets the second Wednesday of most months at 7:30 p.m.
This year we will meet in October, November,
April and May.
Other meetings by email!
Some members of Amnesty Halton Hills.
There are Amnesty
International groups across Canada and around the world. We come together from
all walks of life to share in a common purpose: effective, non-partisan
support for human rights.
At meetings, we review current plans and campaigns in a relaxed setting.
Over refreshments we sign prepared letters on behalf of human rights victims, and donate small sums
to help with mailing costs.
You are alway welcome to drop in at a meeting and see if Amnesty is for you.
Visit: www.amnesty.ca
and www.amnesty.org or e-mail amnesty@haltonhills.com
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News Stories
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local news reports about Amnesty
International Halton Hills Group 196. Type in Amnesty International
as a search term, with "Halton Hills" checked.
Meet members of
Amnesty Halton Hills in the television special Light in the Darkness,
which appears occasionally on Canadian stations. It follows a "prisoner
of conscience" from jail in Cuba to his happy arrival in Canada,
after Amnesty Halton Hills took on his case.
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