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Amnesty International University of Melbourne


Amnesty International University of Melbourne is of a global movement of over 10 million people campaigning to end human rights abuses and promote a world where everyone can enjoy the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

We are passionate about protecting human rights, to promote awareness for Amnesty International’s campaigns, to educate interested students on current human rights issues around the world, to give students an open and safe environment to discuss human rights.

We plan to hold events like film screenings to engage the university community with discussions on human rights, host experts on human rights to present seminars, and engage in effective activism practices and education.

Club Aims

  • To create a community of like-minded individuals from all faculties who are passionate about protecting human rights.

  • To promote awareness for Amnesty International’s campaigns, what to do and how we make a difference.

  • To educate interested students about current global rights issues.

  • To give students an open and safe environment to discuss human rights.

Mailbox 175
Level 4, Building 168
University of Melbourne VIC 3010

 

Events

Amnesty UniMelb Workshop: How To Be An Active Citizen
24th August 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Arts West Building, Forum Theatre, Level 1
Event to discuss how to be an active citizen and stand up for human rights in every day life, as part of Amnesty UniMelb's Human Rights Initiatives.
Pig Feast: Colonialism in Our Time (Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita) Film Screening
31st August 5pm - 7pm
Interactive Cinema Space, Room 353, Arts West - North Wing (Building 148a)
A screening of a currently popular Indonesian Human Rights film called 'Pesta Babi: Kolonialisme di Zaman Kita', the struggle of Indigenous communities in the South Papua.