About Amnesty International at UCLA
Amnesty International’s mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discriminiation, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.
Amnesty International is devoted to raising awareness and spark action against international human rights abuses. We undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.
We Are...
Lilit Arabyan, Co-President
Amy Chen, Co-President
Magali Limeta, External Vice President
Paula Martinez, Internal Vice President
David Huberman, Director of Finance
Tatevik Mirzakhanyan, Director of Marketing
Devon Ellis, Webmaster
Radhika Kumar, Membership Chair
Meetings
This school year 2011-2012, our meetings will be held biweekly, every odd week (Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9) in Bunche 3170 at 6 pm on Thursdays. Our first meeting of the fall quarter will be held on 9/29 6-7 pm at Sunset Rec. If you are interested in taking part in our work to research and take action on various causes promoting human rights, please join us.
Focus
In recent years, we have undertaken focuses on human trafficking and maternal mortality. This upcoming school year 2011-2012, we will continue advocating awareness for these issues and move to shine a light on other grave human rights abuses such as the death penalty, individuals at risk, and genocide awareness.
Contact
Do you have any questions for us? Any comments? Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us with ideas, causes you are passionate about, and questions about how you can support our efforts or even join our efforts!