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March 8, 2012* In this Issue...* - International Women's
Day<#135f3e35bbb458ad_n58581>
- Zarganar visits Amnesty International <#135f3e35bbb458ad_n58588> - A
million letters on Human Rights Day ... and results!<#135f3e35bbb458ad_n58587>
- Mission to Guatemala investigates impacts of mining
operations<#135f3e35bbb458ad_n58580>
- Canadian acquitted in Bahrain <#135f3e35bbb458ad_n58590>

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Special offer: Chimes of Freedom

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Quick action

[image: Asma al-Assad]

Speak out for women in Syria
Use the social media action centre to help us send thousands of messages to
Syria's First Lady, urging her to speak out for women. Visit ai50 website
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Good news
[image: Maikel Nabil Sanad released in Egypt]

Prisoner of Conscience released
Maikel Nabil Sanad, a blogger, law student and prisoner of conscience was
freed in Egypt. Read more
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<< Read more successes on the Amnesty Canada Members'
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Human Rights News & Reports
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Read the latest issues of WIRE, Amnesty International's global  magazine. View
link<http://amnestycanada.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xODc0NjcmcD0xJnU9OTAwMTA1MTc1JmxpPTY5MzgxMw/index.html><http://amnestycanada.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xODc0NjcmcD0xJnU9OTAwMTA1MTc1JmxpPTY5MzgxNA/index.html>

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Sudan: A new report, 'No End to Violence in Darfur' highlights how arms
sales from China and Russia have fueled human rights violations in Sudan's
Darfur region. Read
report<http://amnestycanada.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xODc0NjcmcD0xJnU9OTAwMTA1MTc1JmxpPTY5MzgxNg/index.html>
NOTE: Amnesty International Canada's Alex Neve is scheduled to return to
the troubled region on a fact-finding mission next month.

Activist Corner

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Over 5,000 have spoken out for Mexican women's rights activist Norma
Andrade. Add your
voice<http://amnestycanada.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xODc0NjcmcD0xJnU9OTAwMTA1MTc1JmxpPTY5MzgxNw/index.html>

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Amnesty International members raise $7,000 for women in Zimbabwe. Learn more
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In Your Community

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Yoga Day: On April 28, 2012, supporters nationwide will roll out yoga mats
with one common goal: to raise money and awareness for Amnesty's work for
women's human rights. Look for an event in your city, or join in by
practising at home using our *'Yoga Hour for Amnesty' video'*. (Coming
soon!) Learn more
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Photo credits: All photos Amnesty International, except: Naser al-Raas,
family photo; Asma al-Assad, Getty Images.

March 8th is International Women's Day:
Take action for women today

[image: Nasrin]

Nasrin Sotoudeh:
Imprisoned in Iran for her work on women's rights

Every year on International Women's Day, Amnesty International members
celebrate achievements in women's human rights and campaign on some of the
most pressing issues facing women.

Please join us this year as we support women in the Middle East and North
Africa, who are raising their voices in the midst of political turbulence
and violent repression to express their vision for peaceful and democratic
change.

Here are three ways you can get involved:

<http://amnestycanada.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xODc0NjcmcD0xJnU9OTAwMTA1MTc1JmxpPTY5MzgyMA/index.html>[image:
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a letter
- Release Nasrin Sotoudeh in
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- Send a letter to the First Lady of
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- End discrimination in
Yemen<http://amnestycanada.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xODc0NjcmcD0xJnU9OTAwMTA1MTc1JmxpPTY5MzgyMw/index.html>
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Saudi driving action]
Upload a photo
- Take a picture of you driving and post it to Flickr to show your
solidarity for women in Saudi
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up for Yoga Day
- Raise money for women's human rights on Yoga Day
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Zarganar, Myanmar's most famous comedian, visits Amnesty International
"You saved my life! Thank you!"
[image: Zarganar at Ottawa visit]

"You saved my life! Thank you"

Two years ago, the wrongful imprisonment of Zarganar motivated Amnesty
International members to write for his freedom. A popular comedian, film
actor and director in Myanmar, Zarganar was sentenced to 35 years in prison
for exercising his freedom of speech, and had served 11 years in prison,
including five in solitary confinement. Last fall, Zarganar was released,
along with over 100 other political prisoners. During a special visit to
Canada last week, this remarkable man said "thank you" and shared his
perspectives on human rights in Myanmar. Read
on<http://amnestycanada.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xODc0NjcmcD0xJnU9OTAwMTA1MTc1JmxpPTY5MzgyNQ/index.html>
Over 1,000,000 letters on International Human Rights Day ... and results

[image: Azerbaijan release of Jabbar Savalan]

Thanks to you!
Jabbar Savalan has been released.

The world's biggest one-day human rights event, Amnesty International's Write
for Rights, broke new records last December 10th, as members from 80
countries wrote over one million letters!

But more important than the phenomenal level of participation are the
results we're already seeing: Jabbar Savalan has been released.

[image: write for rights]

Thank you to the 30,000 Amnesty supporters in Canada who participated in
hundreds of events in schools, workplaces, community centres and
livingrooms across the country. Read
more<http://amnestycanada.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xODc0NjcmcD0xJnU9OTAwMTA1MTc1JmxpPTY5MzgyNg/index.html>
Amnesty International mission investigates human rights impacts of mining
operations in Guatemala[image: Gregoria Pérez and Patrocinia Mejia, who
belong to a women's group, ponder during a meeting with AI researchers.
©James Rodriguez] Guatemalan women relate impacts of mining on their
livelihood

From, November 21 until December 3, Amnesty International visited several
communities in Guatemala to investigate the impacts of mining on indigenous
peoples, the environment and human rights defenders. Read initial
observations from mission participant and Business and Human Rights
campaigner, Tara Scurr. Read
more<http://amnestycanada.informz.ca/z/cjUucD9taT0xODc0NjcmcD0xJnU9OTAwMTA1MTc1JmxpPTY5MzgyNw/index.html>
Success: Canadian acquited in Bahrain

[image: Naser al-Raas]

Naser al-Raas acquitted in Bahrain

I would like to thank Amnesty International, Amnesty International Canada
and the people of Canada and all Amnesty members for fighting for me. I’d
like to thank everyone who fought for me without knowing me. I now believe
in those who fight for justice. Thank you so much.
- Naser al-Raas, upon his release

Naser al-Raas, a Canadian national of Kuwaiti origin, had been sentenced to
five years in prison for "inciting hatred towards the regime",
participating in illegal gatherings and giving false information to the
media. On February 16, he was found not guilty of all charges in his appeal
verdict!

Amnesty International welcomes this decision as a victory for freedom of
expression, association and assembly, and for the defence of Naser's right
to be free from torture and ill-treatment. Read
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