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Amnesty Committee 86/ 87: A. Kelly, P. Flynn, C. Hillery.
WHAT IS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL?
"We believe in the dignity of all human beings. We wholeheartedly
support the work of Amnesty International in defence of all those who
are imprisoned or tortured because of their peacefully held beliefs. So
should you:' - Simple Minds, 3rd March 1986.
Amnesty International is an independent worldwide movement seeking
the national protection of human rights. It actively campaigns for the
release of prisoners of conscience, detained because of their non-violent
expression of their political or religious beliefs or because of their colour,
race, ethnic origin or sex.
It is independent of any government, political faction, ideology,
economic interest or movement. The activities of Amnesty focus strictly
on prisoners. They do not protest against any political system in order
to maintain political impartiality. Members of Amnesty do not work for
prisoners in their own country, once again to preserve this impartiality.
The Amnesty group in Gonzaga, guided by Mr Brian Regan, was
started at the beginning of the year, consisting exclusively of members of
fourth year. Despite many teething problems, it emerged in June as a
small but strong group.
When someone is wrongly imprisoned or is having his dignity eroded
in some cruel way, hope is a valuable thing to have. We can give them that
hope. Next year, membership of Amnesty International will be open to
all members of 4th, 5th and 6th years.
It is time that you opened your eyes and started to do something about
the violation of human rights throughout the world. Don't cast aside the
whole idea at once. Attend a meeting, then decide.
The Committee
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WHAT IS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL?
"We believe in the dignity of all human beings. We wholeheartedly
support the work of Amnesty International in defence of all those who
are imprisoned or tortured because of their peacefully held beliefs. So
should you:' - Simple Minds, 3rd March 1986.
Amnesty International is an independent worldwide movement seeking
the national protection of human rights. It actively campaigns for the
release of prisoners of conscience, detained because of their non-violent
expression of their political or religious beliefs or because of their colour,
race, ethnic origin or sex.
It is independent of any government, political faction, ideology,
economic interest or movement. The activities of Amnesty focus strictly
on prisoners. They do not protest against any political system in order
to maintain political impartiality. Members of Amnesty do not work for
prisoners in their own country, once again to preserve this impartiality.
The Amnesty group in Gonzaga, guided by Mr Brian Regan, was
started at the beginning of the year, consisting exclusively of members of
fourth year. Despite many teething problems, it emerged in June as a
small but strong group.
When someone is wrongly imprisoned or is having his dignity eroded
in some cruel way, hope is a valuable thing to have. We can give them that
hope. Next year, membership of Amnesty International will be open to
all members of 4th, 5th and 6th years.
It is time that you opened your eyes and started to do something about
the violation of human rights throughout the world. Don't cast aside the
whole idea at once. Attend a meeting, then decide.
The Committee
78
