Meeting Minutes for 20 June 2012
In attendance: Jeff Singleton, Gina Buckman, Bill Schomp, Marsha
Brofka-Berends, Tilo Stahl, Michele Bolay, April Zappaterrini. Bob Rondini
I. Review of minutes from last meeting
Minutes from the May 2012 meeting were reviewed. These were accepted with
some minor changes. Marsha Brofka-Berends had been kind enough to complete them
Struan had a write up of his research in USA today. For more
information go to: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-04-09/childhood-obesity-genes-variants/54082720/1.
II. Reports
Treasurer’s report
We have a total of $569.03 in our account, and another $174
in cash.
Group 342 coordinator's report
The contact person at the STEM Academy has resigned. Discussed
outreach to the OJR High School group and or the Humanitarian Club at Oxford
High School.
Area coordinator's report
AIUSA will be adopting a new strategic plan. This will be
posted on the website. April will send the information to our Google group. [The info can be found at http://members.amnestyusa.org/site/c.grKOI0PBIoE/b.4148053/k.9BE8/Strategic_Plan.htm.]
As of January 2012, AIUSA has a new national director, Suzanne Nassel.
The area is also planning another regional event in October in Philadelphia. This will be a panel discussion on immigration.
III. Actions
- To General Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbango of Equatorial New Guinea, regarding Amadou Tambouia, who was arrested for murder in December 2011. He has received the death penalty, and we are asking that this be commuted to a life sentence.
- To Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei of Iran. We ask that he end the persecution of the Bhai Institute of Higher Education.
- To Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei of Iran. We ask for the release of two attorneys being held as prisoners of conscience: Reza Shahabie, who represented the Syndicated Workers of Iran and is being held for six years for propaganda; and Abdolfattah Mohammad Ali Daddkhah, who has represented the Bhai Inatitute of Higher Educaiton and is also being held in prison.
- To Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of the United States. We ask that she work with the UN Security Council to place an arms embargo on Syria and have the situation tried on Independent Criminal Court. We also saw an Amnesty International research video about some of the violence there. [Note: The video can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-yZUsI3a1c.]
IV. Updates
Case file updates: none
NRCAT Update: June is Torture Awareness Month.
Death penalty update: none
V. Presentations: none
VI. New business: none
VII. Other items: none
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 7:30 p.m., at Wegman’s in Malvern.
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