Events
We set up petition tables at local concerts
Our Annual Amnesty OB Planning Meeting was held on January 28th
We tabled at the Green Day concert
Our Annual Amnesty OB Planning Meeting was February 12th
We walked in the 2016 OB Holiday Parade!
Write-For-Rights to celebrate Global Human Rights Day
We marched in the (RAINY!) 2015 Pride Parade
Demonstration to support Pharmacists Opposed to Participation in Executions
We walked in the 2014 OB Holiday Parade!
Write-A-Thon to celebrate Global Human Rights Day
We marched in the 2014 Pride Parade
We walked in the 2012 OB Holiday Parade
2011 Candlelight Walk for Human Rights
We walked in the 2010 OB Holiday Parade
Benefit concert Oct 2nd at Portugalia
Special meeting May 3rd at 7pm at People's Co-Op
Two Perspectives on the Death Penalty
We walked in the 2009 OB Holiday Parade
Candlelight Walk for Human Rights
We had a great fundraiser concert at Portugalia!
Mike Farrell visited the Point Loma Library!
Quarentine 2020 hiatus :(
The OB Chapter of Amnesty International has not been meeting for sometime. When quarentining is no longer necessary, please consider helping us to reactivate this group. You can contact our coordinator@AmnestyOB.org.
We "table" at local concerts
Bands and performers who support Amnesty International and other organizations will allow us to set up a table with pamphlets.
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| Tues, June 25, 2019 | Paul McCartney | Petco Park, San Diego |
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Our Annual Amnesty OB Planning Meeting was held on January 28th
We planned our 2018 activities during this potluck meeting.
Note: This meeting was held at our regular location: Coastal Sage Gardening
We tabled at the Green Day concert!
Saturday, April 8th, 2017
Green Day are a big supporter of human rights. We had a petition signing table.
Cliff, Mat, and Duane
We walked in the 2016 OB Holiday Parade!
Saturday, December 3rd, 2016
We were rolling in our Peace Float.
Check out photos from this parade and other events. : )
The parade is brought to you, each year, by the
Ocean Beach Town Council.
Write-For-Rights to celebrate Global Human Rights Day
Every year, around Human Rights Day on 10 December, hundreds of thousands of people around the world send a message to someone they've never met. Letter writing has always been at the core of Amnesty's work, and 53 years of human rights activism show that letters really do have the power to change lives.
Our Annual Amnesty OB Planning Meeting will be February 12th
We will plan our 2017 activities during this potluck meeting.
Note: this meeting won't be at Coastal Sage Gardening ... it'll be at at Jeff & Suzanne' place. Please e-mail our coordinator if you want to participate.
We marched in the (RAINY!) 2015 Pride Parade
On Saturday, July 18th, we marched with Amnesty chapter 137 in support of LGBT rights in the 2015 Pride Parade.
None of us were prepared for the flooded streets and the electrical storm, but the human energy level was just as high. (Photos to follow, soon.)
By highlighting instances of abuse against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, Amnesty's activists work to protect the basic dignity of LGBT people.
Demonstration to support Pharmacists Opposed to Participation in Executions
Amnesty International is committed to ending the death penalty, in the US and internationally.
On Saturday, March 28th from 4:30-5:30PM, we marched to support an organization called POPE in their demonstration in front of the San Diego Convention Center.
http://pharmacistsandexecutions.org
Please e-mail our coordinator if you want to participate.
We walked in the 2014 OB Holiday Parade!
Saturday, December 6th, 2014
We be rolled in our Peace Float.
Check out photos from this parade and other events. : )
If you'd like to join us, drop us an e-mail:
The parade is brought to you, each year, by the
Ocean Beach Town Council.
Write-A-Thon to celebrate Global Human Rights Day
Every year, around Human Rights Day on 10 December, hundreds of thousands of people around the world send a message to someone they've never met. Letter writing has always been at the core of Amnesty's work, and 53 years of human rights activism show that letters really do have the power to change lives.
On Sunday December 14th at 5PM, Amnesty OB will be having a potluck to participate in this year's Write-A-Thon.
Note: this meeting won't be at Coastal Sage Gardening ... it'll be at the Ghelardis'. Please e-mail our coordinator if you want to participate.
Amnesty International USA sponsors several Write-a-thons around the country. This link has resources for starting your own.
We marched in the 2014 Pride Parade
On Saturday, July 14th, we marched with Amnesty chapter 137 in support of LGBT rights in the 2014 Pride Parade.
By highlighting instances of abuse against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, Amnesty's activists work to protect the basic dignity of LGBT people.
Check out our photos page.
We walked in the OB Holiday Parade
Saturday, December 1st, 2012
We rolled in our Peace Float.
If you'd like to join us, drop us an e-mail:
The parade is brought to you, each year, by the
Ocean Beach Town Council.
2011 Candlelight Walk for Human Rights
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 at 5:30pm
This is the annual march up in Oceanside, put on by the North County Chapter #471.
The theme for this year is "50 years: shining a light on human rights".
If you'd like to carpool up with us, drop us an e-mail:
We walked in the 31st Annual OB Holiday Parade
Older and Better for 2010
Saturday, December 4th, 2010
We rolled in our Peace Float with the Puppet Insurgency.
The parade is brought to you, each year, by the
Ocean Beach Town Council.
Amnesty OB benefit concert at Portugalia
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
This was our 4th annual show at Portugalia restaurant in OB. This concert is a benefit for Amnesty International Chapter #597 ... us! (Our main expense is international postage. Each meeting, we send 10 to 20 letters to foreign governments on behalf of prisoners of conscience.)
Check out these bands:
Sene Africa Jefferson Jay
Brad Clark
Todo Mundo
Texas Neckties
John Toffola
Rich R. Romero
Bob Bowen
Raffle prizes included an MDL Power Sports Scooter!
We have members 'tabling' at local concerts:
Date of Show
Performer
Location
Sep 28th, 2010
Tom Petty and the
HeartbreakersCricket Wireless,
San Diego
... more to come ...
Special meeting People's Co-Op
Monday May 3rd at 7pm
There is a special meeting of the Ocean Beach Chapter of Amnesty International this Monday, May 3rd at 7pm at People's Co-Op on Voltaire St between Sunset Cliffs and Ebers.
We will be meeting in the Community Room, which is located up the stairs, passed the deli. They have asked that we do not park in the People's parking lot and we want to respect that. Also, there is NO FOOD allowed in the community room, so there will NOT be snacks but there is a deli where you can get something if you want to.
Please e-mail our coordinator if you have questions.
Two Perspectives on the Death Penalty
A presentation at the Point Loma Public Library
Saturday, April 10th from 1:00-2:30 PM
With the recent tragic murders of teenagers Amber Dubois and Chelsea King have come widespread calls for execution of the perpetrator. Will one more violent act bring healing to our community, or to the Dubois and King families?
Two men whose lives were forever impacted by issues surrounding the death penalty are Aqeela Sherrills and Tim Atkins. Sherrills' 18 year old son was murdered in 2002, forcing him to confront the question of capital punishment vs. the alternatives. Atkins, who was convicted of robbery and murder, was serving a life sentence when irrefutable evidence surfaced to prove his innocence which subsequently lead to his exoneration and release.
These men will tell their moving stories and answer questions at a public forum:
Point Loma Public Library
3701 Voltaire Ave.
San Diego, CA 92107
We walked in the 2009 OB Holiday Parade
Saturday, December 5th.
We had a great time rolling in our Peace Float with the Puppet Insurgency. Thanks for your help! Jammin' for Justice!
Check out the photos from the parade!
The parade is brought to you, each year, by the Ocean Beach Town Council.
Candlelight Walk for Human Rights
Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 5:30pm
This was the annual march up in Oceanside, put on by the North County Chapter #471
The theme for the 21st Candlelight Walk for Human Rights was 'Defending the Defenders'.
We had a great fundraiser concert at Portugalia!
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
This was our 3rd annual show at Portugalia restaurant OB. This concert is a benefit for Amnesty International Chapter #597 ... us!
Check out these bands:
Israel Maldonado Old Man Hands
Capoeira Brasil
Mary Dolan
Chuck Schiele
Simeon Flick
Zzymzzy Quartet
Bradley Trafton
Check out our PHOTOS from the show.
Mike Farrell visited the Point Loma Library!
On Saturday August 9th, Mike Farrell gave a presentation and book signing at the Point Loma Library. Mr. Farrell is an actor and activist and President of Death Penalty Focus, an organization seeking an end to the death penalty. Check out photos of the event.
- Event Flyer (requires Adobe Reader)
- Press release (requires Adobe Reader)
- Mike's book cover (requires Adobe Reader)
Our chapter was very privileged to have Mr. Farrell appear on our behalf.
Please e-mail coordinator@amnestyob.org if you want us to include your event on this page!