http://www.amnestypgh.org/ Amnesty International has been active in the Pittsburgh area since 1979, with several community groups and numberous High School and College Groups. Amnesty's presence in Pittsburgh has been supported by long-time activists, students and their teachers and professors, The Thomas Merton Center and other organizations that work for peace, WYEPfm, and a multitude of dedicated individuals from all walks of life. Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:23:14 EDT Feed Me, by Glass Onion Software Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:22:53 EDT http://www.amnestypgh.org/ Dr. Diana Dolev will speak on "Women's Leadership in the Fight against Militarism and Occupation" on Wednesday 19 October from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at 100 Porter Hall, Carnegie Mellon University (on Frew street).<br><br>Dr. Diana Dolev teaches at two schools of design in Israel and researches the connections between national identity and architecture. Her PhD dissertation analyzed the militarization of the Mt. Scopus campus of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Diana has been an activist since 1980 when she facilitated a group of Palestinian and Jewish students at the "Education for Peace" program at Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, later introducing the curriculum into six high schools in Israel. In 1987, Diana established a branch of the Association for Civil Rights (ACRI) in Beer Sheva. She then went on to found the "Gaza Team," which petitioned Israeli authorities against human rights violations in the Gaza Strip.<br> Since initiating a weekly Women in Black (WIB, an International Movement of Women for Peace) vigil in Beer Sheva in 1988, Diana has been consistently active with WIB, most recently as a member of the organizing committee of the August 2005 international WIB conference in Jerusalem.<br> Diana has been a member of New Profile (a movement for civil-ization of Israeli Society) since the founding event in 1998, mainly focusing her work with New Profile in the educational team. Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:22:30 EDT http://www.amnestypgh.org/ Pittsburgh's Open Stage Theatre (2835 Smallman Street, 412-257-4056) follows venues in London, New York and San Francisco in hosting "Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom," a docudrama based on the actual statements of four British ñdetaineesî incarcerated at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; their families and attorneys; as well as political officials and journalists. Each fully staged reading will be followed by a catered reception and an opportunity to question legal experts on the issues. Pro Arts (412-394-3353) is selling tickets for this event, which is a fundraiser for the theatre and the Center for Constitutional Rights, the primary legal advocate for Guantanamo "detainees." Tickets are $50, $100, and $150. Only 80 seats available for each performance: 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov 12; and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 13. Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:21:10 EDT http://www.amnestypgh.org/ The Mid-Atlantic Region proudly announces its 2005 Regional Conference, which will be held October 21-23 (Friday evening through Sunday afternoon) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Center City Philadelphia.<br> The theme of this year's conference is "We the People: Taking a Stand for Human Rights," with a special focus on human rights violations connected to the &quot;War on Terror.&quot; The conference is open to all Amnesty members, and most conference sessions are also open to the general public. Fri, 07 Oct 2005 19:21:35 EDT http://www.amnestypgh.org/ The joint Amnesty International and PA Abolitionists United Against the Death Penalty committee is forging ahead on plans for the 2005 National "Faith in Action on the Death Penalty" Weekend. The committee has expanded to include representatives from Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopal and Jewish faiths. Following last yearÍs successful action when more than 100 churches were contacted and a major forum was held, the committee this year is planning a highly-visible vigil in Oakland at Fifth and Craig Sunday, October 23 with signs displaying messages against the death penalty. Some 50 churches will be contacted personally to encourage death penalty activities on that day. Suggested themes will be sent out to churches for sermons on Sunday, October 16th preceding the weekend. For further information call D. Miller at 412-681-8528.