The Amnesty International Human Rights College for Youth is being held in Ottawa from May 11 to 16 2004. Email youth@amnesty.ca for an application or for further information. All applications are due by February 27th.

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The detainees held by United States authorities in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba include an unknown number of children between the ages of 13 and 18.
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Two women are believed to have been abducted by Russian federal forces in the Chechen Republic.
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Send any submissions that you have to youth@amnesty.ca and we just might print them here!

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Join Amnesty International youth and student members from around the globe as we take action from February 16 to 22, 2004.

The idea behind the International Week of Student Action (IWSA) is to mobilize youth members in Amnesty International world-wide into action around one issue, for one week.

This year's action will focus on child executions. There are two actions focusing on the USA and Pakistan. The action will call on the two countries to end the use of the death penalty against child offenders. Take action now at www.amnesty.ca/child/actions.htm

With half a million young human rights activists working on the same action all over the world - we can most definitely make our voices heard. Join us in this week of action to end child executions!

Dear Friend,

We hope you enjoy this edition of the Amnesty Youth E-Newsletter, available for the first time. The Amnesty Youth E-Newsletter is sent to you every few months to inform you of important human rights happenings. To forward this edition of the Youth E-Newsletter to a friend, send them this link: http://www.amnesty.ca/updates/youth/feb.html

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Shauna MacLean
Grassroots Organizing & Support Team - Youth Activism
Amnesty International Canadian Section (English Speaking)
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