Give Voice to Afghan Women

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
The Urban Group

Give Voice to Afghan Women

Members of the Amnesty International Australia’sUrban Group are showing their support for Afghan women’s rights in a series of actionsthis year and the latest event is a silent vigil at the Amnesty stall at Salamanca Market on Saturday 13th July at 11am

The Urban group is among a growing number of Australians who as part of Amnesty Internationals’ Afghanistan Women’s Rights Campaign are hosting events over the Fortnight of Action (1-14 July) to ensure that women’s rights are not traded away during Afghanistan’s peace negotiations and that supporting Afghan women is at the front and centre of Australia’s commitments.

“Right now is our chance to ensure that women’s rights are protected,” said Yabbo Thompson, Co-Convener of Amnesty’s Urban Group.

“Amnesty International is calling on Australia, the international community and the Afghan Government to ensure women are central to peace and reconciliation negotiations, have meaningful political representation, have strengthened capacity in public life and have their safety and human rights protected.

“We are encouraging people to join us and take action on women’s rights in Afghanistan by signing the Petition and by being a part of a human rights movement,” Yabbosaid.

Event Details:

What: Vigil for Afghan Women
Where: Salamanca Market, Site 27 (2nd line in, facing the lawn, up towards Silo apartments)
When: Saturday 13th July 11am (We will be there for an hour or so)

Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people campaigning to protect human rights. We have a vision of a world in which every person enjoys all the rights stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.

The Amnesty International Urban Group meets on the last Monday of every month at the Amnesty Office,1st fl. 130 Macquarie St, Hobart at 5.15pm.The group takes an action orientated approach to human rights. For more information- tasaia@amnesty.org.au
Yabbo Thompson