Amnesty International

Glasgow University Amnesty International Society is a branch of Amnesty International, the world's biggest human rights organisation, working to advocate for human rights across the world. As a student-led society, we collaborate with the wider student community, and other activist societies, through campaigning and fundraising events, to raise awareness on campus about current human rights issues. 

We usually meet on Tuesdays in Glasgow University Union, 4-5:30 pm, to discuss human rights issues during campaign events and with guest speakers. While we do cover some very serious topics, we make sure we have a lot of fun along the way. Socials form a big part of our society and we host a variety of drinking and non-drinking events throughout the academic year, such as craft events, pub quizzes and sub crawls.

We are proud to have raised a total of £367.23 in 2024/25 for both Govan Community Project (a local Glasgow-based charity supporting refugees) and the UN Emergency Fund for Women and Girls in Afghanistan - through our bake sale and craft night. Last year, we had campaigns on refugee rights and on ending the death penalty, however, in the past we have had campaigns on wide-ranging issues from the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, to reproductive rights, to campaigning against the development of lethal autonomous weapons. We are excited to have our members contribute further to campaigns this year, so please contact us if you have any ideas! This year we heard from speakers at Govan Community Project and Amicus (a legal non-profit organisation fighting against the use of the death penalty in the US). Additionally, over the last year, we have collaborated with a range of societies from Glasgow Students for Choice to Glasgow University Lawyers Without Borders. We also host our annual Write for Rights campaign - in which we write letters to authorites, across the world, calling for the protection of and freedom for human rights activists and prisoners of conscience. 

Our is elected at our AGM in April, and any vacant postions are elected at EGMs throughout the year. We strive to be the most warm, welcoming, supportive and inclusive society that we can be, and we are always excited to welcome new members and ideas!

We are looking forward to meeting you in September 2025!

Standard Membership: for current UofG Students 

Associate Membership: for non-UofG Students (i.e. students of other universities, staff and members of the public)