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Get on the Bus 2012by Amnesty International, New York, April 27, 2012
Coming Soon! Get on the Bus NYC 2012. Mark your calendars for Friday, April 27th! This year's event will focus on human rights in Tibet, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. Register Online now. We hope you can join us! What is Get on the Bus? Get on the Bus for Human Rights (GOTB) is an annual day of human rights education and activism organized by Amnesty International USA Group 133 of Somerville, MA and a dedicated team of volunteer community organizers. Now in its seventeenth year, GOTB draws upwards of 1,200 participants riding buses, commuter trains, and carpooling down to New York City to take peaceful action in front of embassies, consulates and corporate headquarters in NYC in support of human rights. Sri Lanka: Justice for Ragihar Manoharan Given the long history of impunity in Sri Lanka, we are also calling on the United Nations to (1) conduct an international investigation into all reported crimes under international law committed in Sri Lanka, including the killing of the “Trinco Five,” (2) make the results public, and (3) ensure that those responsible are prosecuted in fair proceedings." Online Resources
Take Action Now: Join the South Asia Regional Action Network Sign up for monthly actions by email on Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, the Maldives and Bangladesh. Email cgintern@aiusa.org and write "SARAN sign-up" in the subject line.
Schedule of Events 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration Opens Location: The Cooper Union (7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003 ) 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Speakers Panel and Performance Location: The Great Hall at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003 . 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch & Travel to Afternoon Rallies Bring your lunch or grab lunch on the go . 2:15 – 5:00 p.m. Actions: Sri Lanka, Burma, Indonesia and Tibet/China Various locations in Manhattan.
5:00 p.m. End of Event Participants depart from Chinese Mission (1st Avenue between E 35th and E 37th Streets)
Get on the Bus is a project of Amnesty International, Group 133, Somerville MA
GOTB is sponsored by The Cooper Union
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