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Since the My New Neighbour campaign was launched in February activists have been working on getting councils to show local leadership and pass a motion in favour of community sponsorship. This month we have seen another 3 councils, Inner City and Canterbury Bankstown in NSW and Yarra City in Victoria, join the call for an …
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This winter, the WA Branch Committee are tackling the Perth City 2 Surf to raise funds for Amnesty International, running under the banner of Amnesty WA’s The Young & The Breathless. Team captains Aidan Yuen and Marsha Reid saw this as the perfect opportunity to combine their passions for running and human rights, which was too …
The Amnesty International WA SkillSHARE for 2018 brought activists together for training sessions in ally-ship, values and frames, and shared conversations about their vision for the region. Our volunteer training team share their insights into the day. Jasmine Ruscoe “These days never fail to inspire me as I see the value and the power of our community …
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By Emma Davies Emma works as a journalist while studying a Masters in Human Rights and volunteering with Amnesty International WA. Earlier this year Perth volunteers and activists workshopped new ways of building momentum at the Perth Tactics Jam. I tagged along as a new communications volunteer to get to know the people who take …
