Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
What is Amnesty International?
Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign
for internationally recognized human rights.
What is Amnesty at Smith?
Amnesty at Smith is a branch of Amnesty International.
What is your organization
about?
As a branch of AI, we participate in all AI activities and events that are
possible. Mostly, we write Urgent Action letters to free
prisoners of conscience and other oppressed people(s).
Who should I contact if
I want to join or have questions?
You should contact our officers. We meet bimonthly and hope to see you there!
Where do you get your financial
support?
We are a Student Government Association (SGA) funded organization. We also do fundraisers for some extra funds if needed.
What are some of the good
things that you have done?
Leyla Zana is free!!
What are you currently
working on?
Right now we're working on getting Amnesty at Smith to become more prominent
on campus. We're a relatively new org here on campus so we want to become
high-profile! Our focus for the 2005-2006 school year will be Nepal. Hopefully,
soon we'll have a movie night or awareness day. We will be attending the Northest
Region Conference in Boston and, in the spring, Get
On The Bus down in New York City. Also, look for our JAMnesty on December
10, 2005. Watch for Amnesty members are your house teas!
What are your goals?
We want our focus cases freed and the Darfur region cleaned up, but who doesn't?
Right now we're working on getting the word out about Amnesty around campus.
(And, obviously, on Yury and Darfur!)
Have a question? Email us!
