Child Soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
This week we will be discussing the extremely serious and tragic issue of child soldier recruitment in the DRC as part of a two week cluster of action on the troubled state. We will be joined by Dr. Stacey Mitchell of the International Affairs department and David Lewis, a representative of Falling Whistles, a new NGO focused on ending the abuse of children in the DRC. To open the meeting we will watch the short film Duty to Protect.
We are also cosponsoring an event at 8pm in Journalism 503 with Invisible Children. David Lewis will expand on the work that Falling Whistles is planning, and we will have letter-writing and/or petition materials there too.
***We will also be taking last calls for anyone interested in attending the Regional Conference in Memphis, TN during Fall Break. Please notify one of the officers ASAP if you would like to attend, and register online yourself through the amnestyusa.org website.***
*****Troy Davis Update*****
Troy was granted a stay of execution from the U.S. Supreme Court less than two hours before his scheduled execution two weeks ago. We are extremely happy that some body has found it appropriate to halt, at least temporarily, this injustice.
The Court has yet to issue a decision on their assessment of Troy's petition and whether his case merits a Supreme Court hearing. The justices will likely issue their decision within the week. Please stay updated on this story by going to gfadp.org or amnestyusa.org.
See you Tuesday!
Zach
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