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The Human Rights Network

Friday, February 20th, 2009

www.humanrights.net.nz

What do they do?
This is a network rather than an organisation and run completely with volunteers. It is for New Zealanders – individuals, non-governmental and other organisations – to share information to pursue national and international progress in human rights

How can I get involved?
Check out the The Human Rights Film festival, a cinematic event celebrating extraordinary people striving for success and achievement amidst the hardest of circumstances and conditions.

Screenings run in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. If you live in one of those places, you can even get involved with organising the local screening. Just flick them an email at: festival@humanrightsfilmfest.net.nz

Join up! - The Human Rights network is free to join and has a lot of information about issues in NZ and abroad. When you join you will get email newsletters that share information on Human Rights focused news and events from a range of sources with an emphasis on local events. You will also be able to post your own events and news onto the site to be included in the e-news (2 weeks notice preferred).

Check out the website - it’s a good place to start for anyone interested in Human Rights and development as it offers a wide range of topics, issues, causes and opinions.

Tags: events, human rights, network, News, publications, refugees
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Oxfam

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

www.oxfam.org.nz

What do they do?

Oxfam is a Humanitarian organisation is dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam New Zealand was formed in1991, and has now developed an international reputation for its development work in the Pacific and East Asia, its focus on practical solutions to the emerging crisis in water and sanitation and its campaigning for rights.

How can I get involved?

Become an Oxfam campaigner - Campaign activities can range from spending two minutes on an email action through to fronting up to politicians to ask questions about their policies on aid, trade and debt.
Trailwalker Challenge - raise $2000 to help to overcome poverty and injustice by tackling 100km of tough NZ terrain
The Amazing Race - race other teams through Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand to raise money for Oxfam projects
Oxjam - a month of music with a message. NZ artists busk and throw concerts to raise awareness about Oxfam’s work. They are always looking for volunteers, organisers and fresh ideas and content.
‘Good Books’ and gifts – Buy your books at the online store, and all profits go to Oxfam projects. You can also buy gifts for your friends and family that directly benefit poor communities.
Send them stamps – Yup, Oxfam will sort through your old stamps and sell them to collectors!
Volunteer – Oxfam are always on the lookout for help with their programmes.
Donate to Oxfam
Read a Publication – Oxfam produce high quality, up-to-date publications on Poverty and Development issues around the world. Expand your mind and read one today!

Tags: advocacy, aid, capacity building, challenge, children and young people, community development, development, disaster management, fundraise, human rights, internship, poverty, programme / project management, publications, resolution, rural development, trade, travel, volunteer, water and sanitation, women
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Amnesty International

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

www.amnesty.org.nz

What do they do?

Amnesty International is a global movement of over 2.2 million people in more than 150 countries who contribute their time, money and expertise to the promotion of human rights and international campaigning against some of the most serious violations, including imprisonment for beliefs or identity, torture and killings.

How can I get involved?

Join a group (or start one) – There are Amnesty International groups in schools, universities, and youth groups. These groups campaign on all aspects of Amnesty’s work. They usually meet weekly or fortnightly to write letters, sign petitions or take action on the Amnesty website on behalf of these individuals and communities at risk. They also organize awareness raising events within their school and community in support of Amnesty’s work, and take part in the Freedom Challenge, an annual team campaigning challenge in August (see www.freedomchallenge.org.nz for more details). Young people involved with Amnesty are consistently are rewarded with prolific media coverage for their awareness-raising in schools and the community.

Volunteer – Instead of, or in addition to, being part of a group, you can volunteer around the country, often spending time in the classroom, aiding social studies departments in their education of human rights. You can even spend time volunteering in the Amnesty Auckland office.

Apply for an internship – Amnesty’s Internship Program was established with the aim of enabling students to undertake a period of work experience with Amnesty International. It is an awesome opportunity to get involved in everything Amnesty does, and get some valuable experience. The Auckland office has its own Youth internship position.

Attend an Event – Amnesty groups run events around the country all the time, like games nights and keynote speakers. See the Amnesty website for more details.

Read a Publication – Amnesty produce high quality, up-to-date publications on Human Rights issues around the world. Expand your mind and read one today!

Sign an appeal for Action – The Amnesty website has an up-to-date list of current appeals that you can contribute to.

Tags: challenge, children, conflict, crime, events, group, human rights, indigenous, internship, peace, publications, refugees, war, women
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