Connecticut is about to administer its first execution in 40 years. Gender inequality and the disempowerment of women and girls have contributed significantly to the rampant spread of HIV. Hundreds of thousands of people in Darfur are being denied justice and left without protection from killings, torture, rape and displacement. The Death Penalty, Violence Against Women, and the Sudan crisis are three issues that Wesleyan Amnesty International is focusing on this year. Jamnesty is a musical extravaganza we’ve put together to raise money for Amnesty and raise awareness of these issues.
It will include music by Laura Goldhamer and the Silver Nails, The Blue Balls, The Control Group, Joe Jones, Money in the Bank, and The MJMWQ. We will also have petitions to end the death penalty in Connecticut, letter-writing to our CT legislators about the Death Penalty, Urgent Action letters, and other petitions and letters and information about Violence Against Women and the Sudan crisis. For those who write letters you will be entered into a raffle for great prizes that include gift certificates to Thai Gardens and other Middletown restaurants.
Jamnesty is this Saturday (Dec. 4) in the Westco Café from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Admission is $2. T-Shirts will be on sale for $3. All proceeds go to Amnesty International. This is our one fundraising event of the semester. Please come out and show support for these important causes.
We have a lot of other stuff planned from now until the end of the semester that everyone should check out. Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day. It also happens to be the day that Eduardo Santiago is going to be sentenced to death in Hartford. There is going to be a protest outside of the Hartford Courthouse from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. If you are interested in joining us, please email ewisman@wesleyan.edu. especially if you are planning on going and you have a car.
Also on Dec. 10, we have the great opportunity to screen a new film that will be in theaters towards the end of this year, titled Hotel Rwanda. It is based on the true story of a man who opened up his hotel to Tutsis refugees during the Rwandan genocide. The film will be shown at 8pm in the new Film Studies Center. Terry George, the director, will give a lecture on the film, as well. Oh yeah, and it’s FREE!
So, if you like human rights and music and movies check out what WesAmnesty’s got to offer.
Wespeak written by Wesleyan Amnesty International. Wes Amnesty meets every Thursday night at 8 p.m. in meeting room 2 of the Campus Center. And you are always welcome.
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