University of Iowa Amnesty International

08/28/2017

Amnesty will be at the org fair on Wednesday starting at 5 I believe! We are currently not having meetings but we want to gauge how interest the students are in amnesty. Please let me know if anyone can help man the table.

04/10/2017

Meeting today at 4pm in the Wisconsin room 339 in the IMU!

03/26/2017

We have a meeting today at 4pm! It will be held in the IMU in the Purdue room.

03/18/2017

I am sorry to say no meeting again tomorrow. We will have our next meeting March 26th discussing our plans for the rest of the semester.

03/11/2017

No meeting tomorrow!!!!

03/05/2017

Our last meeting before spring break is today at 4pm in the IMU Purdue room! We will not be having a meeting next week due to spring break.

02/26/2017

Today we are having our weekly meeting at 4pm in the IMU Purdue room. Hope to see you there.

11/15/2016

Please if you do not support DAPL sign this before they vote on it tonight!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyihBmPqu8SzZLRovzgs_BsaAsVtAmFSyRQw8rGOzXYqFZ4Q/viewform?fbzx=-4394343092128898600

We are taking a stand against the Dakota Access Pipeline and standing in solidarity with the people its implementation has marginalized. We recognize that DAPL and its implementation process has marginalized, oppressed, and assaulted indigenous people and their allies. Signing this form indicates th...

07/25/2016

There are well-founded fears for people’s rights and freedoms in Turkey, as a crackdown of exceptional proportions continues following the failed coup attempt on 15 July 2016.

05/23/2016

Hi all!

Last month we presented a documentary about Bhopal, India, and how it has become home to the worst industrial disaster in history.

Here is a brief description of the event:
"In 1984 a factory majority-owned by Union Carbide (UCC, a US corporation) leaked toxic gas in Bhopal, India, killing 8K-10K people instantly & maiming 500K more. India charged UCC with manslaughter, but UCC refused to show for trial. Dow Chemical bought UCC in 2001 but has not made UCC available to face charges. Under a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, India sent 4 notices to the US Dept. of Justice to summon Dow to explain UCC’s whereabouts. The DoJ has ignored or obstructed every notice. The same DoJ made BP pay $4 billion in criminal fines and penalties for Deepwater Horizon. 31 years of US protection of UCC and Dow must end. We insist that the US govt. meet its obligations under Treaty & international law by immediately serving notice upon Dow to attend court in Bhopal on July 13, 2016."

If you would like to sign this petition, landing on President Obama's desk if it reaches its goal of 100,000 signatures, please follow the link below. With your help, we can bring UCC to justice and save the lives of countless civilians halfway around the world.

PS be sure to verify your signature on your email if you choose to sign!

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/uphold-international-law-stop-shielding-dow-chemical-accountability-corporate-crimes-bhopal-india

In 1984 a factory majority-owned by Union Carbide (UCC, a US corporation) leaked toxic gas in Bhopal, India, killing 8K-10K people instantly & maiming 500K more. India charged UCC with manslaughter, but UCC refused to show for trial. Dow Chemical bought UCC in 2001 but has not made UCC available to…

05/07/2016

Some of the gang had fun at the farmers market this morning! Hooray for human rights (and local businesses)!