Walk & Prayer Vigil for Immigrant Rights

SUN Dec 18th

Gather 1:15PM at Zion Baptist Church (Washington & Gadsden)

Walk to Statehouse begins 1:30PM

Prayer Vigil at Statehouse, 2-3PM

The Constitutionality of South Carolina's new immigration law (SB 20) is being challenged in Federal Court in Charleston on MON Dec 19th.  We gather to oppose this draconian law.    If upheld, the law will require law enforcement to investigate the legal status of anyone they stop and develop a "reasonable suspicion" the person is not here legally. Immigrants are our neighbors, our brothers and sisters, our teachers, our service members, and they should not be treated as "others."

Text of the law: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/bills/20.htm

More Info: www.sc-coalition.org

Amnesty International

South Carolina Statewide Meeting

SAT March 10^th , 9AM-6PM

SUN March 11^th , 9AM-12PM

USC, Russell House, Room 304

1400 Greene St. Columbia, SC 29225

Modeled in part after the Southern Regional Conference, this meeting will consist of workshop, panels, and information sessions. In particular, we will concentrate on AIUSA's major campaigns (Demand Dignity, Security with Human Rights, Immigrant's Rights, Death Penalty Abolition, and Individuals at Risk) as well as activist tactics and event planning. There will also be a demonstration advocating for the closure of Guantanamo at the South Carolina State House grounds. There is no registration fee for the event, and although lodging may be provided for college-age student groups, attendees in generally are expected to fund their own transportation, housing, and meals for the duration of the meeting.

RSVP/More Info: Kali Esancy, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Web: http://www.amnestyusa.org/events/south-carolina-state-meeting

On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the full text of which appears in the following pages. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories."