CITIZENFOUR – Special Screening with Q&A Panel on Mass Surveillance
Join Amnesty International Canada and Amnesty Concordia on Thursday, November 26th for this special screening of CITIZENFOUR, the 2014 documentary film directed by Laura Poitras, concerning Edward Snowden and the NSA spying scandal. Part real-life thriller, part sobering examination of 21st century civil liberties, CITIZENFOUR transcends ideology to offer riveting, must-see cinema. The screening will begin … Continue reading
Write for Rights Concordia- WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10th
“Write for Rights is Amnesty’s annual global letter writing marathon. Every December, Amnesty supporters like you write millions of messages for people whose basic human rights are under attack.” In honour of Human Rights Day, join Amnesty International Concordia in our “Write for Rights” initiative. Come by the Hall Building Mezzanine on Wednesday December 10, … Continue reading
Petition signing against forced evictions in Haiti
Forced evictions are evictions that are carried out without the legal and procedural safeguards that are required under various international human rights treaties that Haiti is a party to. The haitian government has failed to protect people from forced evictions and other human rights violations in the post-quake reconstruction process. The government of Haiti must … Continue reading
Amnesty International Concordia 