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"We are Amnesty International UK. We work to protect men, women and children wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied."

Amnesty International is the world’s largest grassroots human rights organisation. It investigates and exposes abuse, educates and mobilises the public, and helps transform societies to create a safer, more just world. We are the perfect society for those interested in political campaigning and current affairs but without party political bias, or those who would like to pursue a career in the not-for-profit sector, become a political journalist, or simply wishes to meet like-minded people.

We are actively working as a society to involve members in decision making and campaign directions this year - so any ideas or comments, just drop us an email.

Membership

Amnesty International at RHUL operates a simple membership structure. Being a member of the society at Royal Holloway provides you with full membership to Amnesty UK and gives you voting rights at the national AGM.

We are one of over 100 student amnesty groups in the UK which raises awareness of Human Rights abuses. We hold bi-weekly meetings, socials and plan regular campaigns on campus. We regularly collaborate with other London universities to run campaigns in London.

We journey to Amnesty UK headquarters twice a year, where you can meet and network with staff and other student campaigners from all over the country.

Events and Activities

  • Bi-weekly Amnesty International Campaign and Educational Sessions
  • Monthly Amnesty International Women's Campaign and Educational Sessions
  • Social events e.g. pub socials, movie nights, Amnestea, and more!
  • Collaborations with other societies on events and talks
  • Fundraising events e.g. bake sales, Jamnesty, and more to be announced!
  • Raising awareness events e.g. Sex Education Workshop
  • Career and Skills Development Workshop
  • Networking events with other local Amnesty groups
  • National trips
  • Bi-weekly email/newsletter
  • Amnesty Blog - opportunity to write for the official Amnesty website

Contact Us

We are actively looking to recruit new committee members. Get in touch with us to find out more!

Summer Elections 2024

This election period will elect all the student leaders within our student groups, as well as our unfilled Community Officer positions, who are there to represent underrepresented groups on campus, and members of our Societies, Sports and Opportunities Executive, who work with the VP Societies and Sport to develop policy and plans in their area of engagement. For student group elections, if you are a current student and a paid, standard member of any group you can stand and vote for the committee for the coming year. Please note, you must also be a student in the 2024/2025 academic year in order to stand in the election.

1134 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 23:59 on Friday 3 May 2024 (in 13 days)

The polls open at 12:00 on Tuesday 7 May 2024 (in 2 weeks and 3 days)

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President
Holly Smart
Secretary
Rochaja Hashemi
Treasurer
Amna Laura Korte