01 December, 2005

Refugee rights are human rights!

Join us to commemorate Human Rights Day! Human Rights Day is 10 December and marks the UN General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. The UDHR has become the universal standard for defending and promoting international human rights. LSE's Amnesty International, UNICEF, Student Action for Refugees (STAR) and Film societies have teamed up with the MSc Human Rights Student Committee to screen two human rights-related documentaries week ten -- read on for details . . . (see the 'comments' thread below for additional events!)

WED, 7 DEC SCREENING
'S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine'
WHAT: This award-winning new documentary is about the Cambodian genocide from 1975-79, when nearly two million Cambodians lost their lives to murder and famine. The notorious 'S21' was a schoolhouse-turned-prison where 17,000 men, women and children were tortured and killed, their "crimes" meticulously documented to justify their execution.
WHEN: 7 Dec 2005, 6.30pm
WHERE: LSE's Hong Kong Theatre, D1
This is a free educational event open to LSE staff and students
>>Learn more here

FRI, 9 DEC SCREENING
'Born into Brothels'
WHAT: A tribute to the resiliency of childhood and the restorative power of art, this documentary is a portrait of several unforgettable children who live in the red light district of Calcutta, where their mothers work as prostitutes. Photographer Zana Briski gives each of the children a camera and teaches them to look at the world with new eyes.
WHEN: 9 Dec 2005, 5pm
WHERE: LSE's New Theatre, E171
This is a free educational event open to LSE staff and students
>>Learn more here

>>READ THE UDHR HERE

posted by LSE STAR Committee @ 18:35   1 comments

1 Comments:

At 4/12/05 22:45, Blogger LSE STAR Committee said...

FULL HR DAY LISTINGS BELOW:

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TUE, 6 DEC EVENT
Speaking Out -- Sigrid Rausing Series
WHAT: We encourage you to attend Amnesty International UK's groundbreaking performance, discussion and debate for AI's Stop Violence Against Women Campaign. Five voices from the world of arts and media -- Joan Smith, Jane Czyzselska, Patrick Stewart, Jo Brand and Rahila Gupta -- will share their vision of a world without violence against women.
WHEN: 6 Dec 2005, 7.30pm
WHERE: The Human Rights Action Centre, 17–25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3AE
RSVP: To reserve a place, contact alison.willis@amnesty.org.uk or phone 020 7033 1544
>>Learn more here: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/action/events/#rausing

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WED, 7 DEC SCREENING
'S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine'
WHAT: This award-winning new documentary is about the Cambodian genocide from 1975-79, when nearly two million Cambodians lost their lives to murder and famine. The notorious 'S21' was a schoolhouse-turned-prison where 17,000 men, women and children were tortured and killed, their "crimes" meticulously documented to justify their execution.
WHEN: 7 Dec 2005, 6.30pm
WHERE: LSE's Hong Kong Theatre, D1
This is a free educational event open to LSE staff and students*
>>Learn more here: http://firstrunfeatures.com/s21.html

*LSE's Amnesty International, UNICEF, Student Action for Refugees (STAR) and Film societies have teamed up with the MSc Human Rights Student Committee to put this on. See you there!

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THUR, 8 DEC ADVOCACY
WHAT: SPEAK OUT! Stop by the LSE Amnesty International Society stall to sign letters and join photo petitions on behalf of victims of human rights violations.
WHEN: 8 Dec 2005, 11am-3pm (weather permitting)
WHERE: Stall, LSE's Houghton Street

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THUR, 8 DEC EVENT
Human Rights Day Balloon Debate
WHAT: We encourage you to attend this exciting event put on by LSE's Centre for the Study of Human Rights. Who do you think is the greatest human rights personality of modern times? Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mahatma Gandhi, or someone else altogether? Have your say at the balloon debate!
WHEN: 8 Dec 2005, 6.30pm
WHERE: LSE's Old Theatre, Old Building
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required
>>Learn more here: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/LSEPublicLecturesAndEvents/events/2005/20050919t1637z001.htm

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FRI, 9 DEC EVENT
Human Rights Review 2005
WHAT: We encourage you to attend Amnesty International UK's event to mark Human Rights Day, bringing together experts in the field. Speakers will include Kate Allen, director of Amnesty International UK; Professor Conor Gearty, Rausing director of the LSE's Centre for the Study of Human Rights; Sam Dawes, executive director of the United Nations Association UK; Mike Gapes MP, chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee; and Anne Penketh, diplomatic editor of the Independent.
WHEN: 9 Dec 2005, 11am-12.30pm
WHERE: The Human Rights Action Centre, 17–25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3AE
RSVP: To reserve a place, contact alison.willis@amnesty.org.uk or phone 020 7033 1544
>>Learn more here: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/action/events/#review

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FRI, 9 DEC SCREENING
'Born into Brothels'
WHAT: A tribute to the resiliency of childhood and the restorative power of art, this documentary is a portrait of several unforgettable children who live in the red light district of Calcutta, where their mothers work as prostitutes. Photographer Zana Briski gives each of the children a camera and teaches them to look at the world with new eyes.
WHEN: 9 Dec 2005, 5pm
WHERE: LSE's New Theatre, E171
This is a free educational event open to LSE staff and students*
>>Learn more here: http://www.kids-with-cameras.org/bornintobrothels/

*LSE's Amnesty International, UNICEF, Student Action for Refugees (STAR) and Film societies have teamed up with the MSc Human Rights Student Committee to put this on. See you there!

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QUESTIONS?: E-mail lsehumanrightsday2005@googlemail.com

 

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