ammado - Public Profile for Small Places Tour 2008

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Amnesty International marks the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the ‘Small Places Tour’. Inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt’s call for ‘concerted citizen action’ in her famous “small places” speech in 1958, musicians and fans will raise their voices in song and action in venues, cities, towns, communities, neighborhoods and workplaces. Through hundreds of concerts held around the world, we will draw attention to urgent human rights concerns, recruit thousands of new human rights activists and, hopefully, raise much needed funds for Amnesty campaigns. Amnesty’s 2008 priority campaigns include working to stop violence against women, stopping torture, ending the killing in Darfur, controlling small arms, demanding the closure of Guantánamo, challenging China’s human rights record including its actions in Tibet and working for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners in Burma.

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13 Jun 2008 16:17 GMT
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A Message from Peter Gabriel and the Edge
A message from Peter Gabriel & The Edge about the Small Places Tour Dear Fellow Artist, For nearly half a century Amnesty International has been fighting the good fight on behalf of the underdog, the mistreated , the accused and the oppressed. For more than half that time we have stood shoulder to shoulder with them raising our voices and using our songs and music to amplify their message and the message of the centrality and universality of human rights. From Pete Townsend's 'Won ...
13 Jun 2008 15:40 GMT
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Bands / Artists: Get Involved with Small Places Tour and Amnesty International
The following are just a few of the ways artists and bands can become involved with the Small Places Tour and the work of Amnesty International. Nothing is too great or too small. We just ask that you get involved:• Designate a concert (or concerts) as a Small Places Tour event• Donate all the proceeds from a concert• Take part performing in a major Amnesty Hub Concert around the world• Contact and recruit other artists to participate in Small Places events• Auction off life experience event ...