| Rick Halperin History Professor (Human Rights) P.O. Box 750172 |
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Eleven years ago I served as AIUSA's Chair of the Board. I was then and remain dedicated now to an open leadership process wherein all members and activists know that their input and their efforts are sought after and appreciated.
At this critical time in AIUSA's history, I seek to join the Board as a member of the REFORM slate with Steve Abrams, Govind Acharya, Phyllis Pautrat, Magdaleno Rose-Avila and Paul Schulte. AI is moving toward broad issue-oriented campaigning, but we on the REFORM slate are committed to an AIUSA that maintains its unique focus on individual victims of human rights abuses, especially human rights defenders and prisoners of conscience. Please visit http://www.amnesty-volunteer/usa/reform/platform.html for our full platform.
Human Rights Activities
I have traveled extensively throughout the world to meet with human rights activists, government officials, and non-governmental organization representatives. I have worked to advance human rights for women, children, gay men and lesbians, indigenous persons, journalists, healthcare professionals, torture survivors, prisoners of conscience, and human rights defenders, all of whom are under non-stop assault by governments.
I will bring to the Board constant energy and an unyielding commitment to the improvement of human rights in the United States and the world.
E-mail:
Phone: 214-768-3284
Amnesty International Experience and Activities
- Chair, Board of Directors, 1992-93
- Member, Board of Directors, 1989-95
- National Resolutions Committee, 1998-2001
- National Death Penalty Abolition Advisory Committee, 2000-2003
- Texas State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator, 1995-present
- Member, Local Group 205, Dallas, TX, 1985-present
- Member, Human Rights Educators Network, 1990-present
- Member, AIUSA 1971-present
Other Relevant Experience and Activities
- Recipient, National Lifetime Achievement Award, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, 2003
- Recipient, Robert O. Cooper Peace and Justice Fellowship, April 2002
- Board Member, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, 1988-92, 2001-2002
- President, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, 2000-present
- Board member, Dallas Center for Survivors of Torture, 1996-1998
- Participant, International Human Rights conferences, 1988-present,
in Europe, Middle East and Australia