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Annual General Meeting (Regina Group)
As we mentioned last month, we will be holding the AGM for the Regina Community Group later in February. Note the location is on the main campus of the U of R. The AGM gives us all the chance to meet other Amnesty International members and supporters from the Regina area, share ideas, ask questions, and elect people to executive roles in the group. Non-members are also welcome to join us at this event. We will be electing our group president and treasurer and also 5-10 other people to the executive of the group. This is an great time to contribute your ideas and talents to building support for Amnesty International's human rights work. At this meeting we will also be watching the inspiring Amnesty International short program Candle of Hope. Here's your opportunity to get more involved with AI: join us and bring a friend - you can make a big difference when you apply your skills and time to defending human rights ! Looking for a few good leaders... At the AGM, members in attendance will be electing our leadership for the next year including the group President, Treasurer and the other members of the executive team. Do you have good ideas? Can you get things done? We need people like you to try a leadership role in our group. If you're wondering about what that entails or if you recommend someone, then please email us or speak up at the AGM.
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Greece has been a transit and destination country for trafficked persons since the early 1990s and from that time has seen a continuous increase in the number of women and girls trafficked and forced into prostitution. The women mainly come from Eastern Europe and Africa. They often believe they are being brought to Greece to make a living but rarely know that they will be forced to work in the sex industry ... 
Jordan, a child from Norway House Cree Nation, was born with severe medical complications. He spent his entire five years of life in a Manitoba hospital because government officials could not resolve a dispute over what level and department of government was responsible for paying for his home care. On December 12, 2007 the Canadian Parliament unanimously adopted a private members motion endorsing an ethical principle named in honour of Jordan. In essence, Jordan’s Principle calls on all government institutions and departments to ensure that children’s needs are met first and to resolve jurisdictional disputes later. Unfortunately, no province or territory has adopted and implemented Jordan’s Principle meaning that many First Nations children continue to be denied or delayed receipt of provincial/territorial services available to other children ... |
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