A plethora of stars have signed an open letter from Amnesty International to President Obama and Afghan President Karzai in support of Women’s Rights.
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Fifty stars have come together to celebrate Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary by recording a song called Toast to Freedom.
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Today, March 19, is the exact 50th anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan’s eponymous first album. The anniversary sees the release for charity of a digital single and music video of the classic Dylan song “Forever Young” by one of Dylan’s mentors – legendary folksinger/activist Pete Seeger.
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Sir Richard Branson has blogged about the Secret Policeman’s Ball concert held in New York during the weekend to benefit Amnesty International.
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Amnesty International has announced that some of the top comedic talent in the U.S. and U.K. will be joining the Secret Policeman’s Ball line-up at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, March 4, 2012.
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“10 Years of Cinema For Peace” was the theme of the Cinema for Peace Gala on February 13 at Berlin’s famous Gendarmenmarkt Concert Hall under the patronage of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, featuring guests of honor Angelina Jolie and Bob Geldof.
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Amnesty International has announced that Roger Waters is supporting the organization’s campaigning on the Middle East and North Africa on his forthcoming ‘The Wall Live’ tour.
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Sting’s latest tour – titled Back To Bass – is providing a platform for Amnesty International to raise awareness on the organization’s campaign against oil pollution and human rights abuse in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria.
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The Secret Policeman’s Ball is back – and it’s heading for America!
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Christy Turlington Burns visited St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York – where both her children were born – earlier this month for a special screening of her documentary, No Woman No Cry.
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A companion video for “Almost Gone” – a new song by legendary singer-songwriter Graham Nash and musician James Raymond (son of David Crosby) – has been released in support of accused U.S. Army whistleblower Bradley Manning.
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Two iconic forces that have impacted the past 50 years – the life-saving human rights activism of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Amnesty International and the incomparable artistry of Bob Dylan – are being saluted by 80 musicians who contributed new or previously unreleased recordings to Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International.
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On September 21, the state of Georgia is set to execute Troy Davis in the face of overwhelming evidence that he is innocent, and a number of celebrities are lending him their support through Amnesty USA.
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Legendary singer Joan Baez is encouraging people to support Amnesty International this month as part of the organization’s membership drive.
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Forty years ago today, George Harrison took to the stage with a host of his celebrity friends for what is regarded as the first large scale multi-artist benefit concert – The Concert For Bangladesh. Look To The Stars Feature Editor Tim Saunders looks back at the climatic and political events that led up to the concert, and the on-going effects the show has had on celebrity charity events.
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Sting has canceled a concert in Kazakhstan after learning about human rights abuses from Amnesty International.
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Richard Gere is in Korea to support an exhibition of his photos in Seoul raising money for charities involved with the Tibetan human rights campaign.
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Amnesty International USA is honored to present His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama with the first-ever “Shine a Light on Human Rights” award in recognition of his lifelong commitment to social justice and human rights.
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NARM, the music business association, has announced that it will honor Grammy and Oscar-winning artist, activist and campaigner, Annie Lennox, with its Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award in recognition of her outstanding work on behalf of HIV/AIDS awareness and other health, human rights and environmental causes.
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James Bond star Daniel Craig appears in drag for a special video produced for a partnership of leading charities brought together by Annie Lennox.
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Usher is the latest star to confirm that money raised from performances for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has been donated to charity.
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Annie Lennox and the EQUALS partnership of charities invite you to Join the Big Inequality Debate and celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, on 8 March 2011.
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Last week, LookToTheStars.org suggested those looking for the perfect Christmas gift bid on Bruce Springsteen’s Amnesty International guitar. Now we have some other great celebrity charity gift ideas.
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Now is your chance to get your hands on the perfect Christmas gift for that special Bruce Springsteen fan in your life, and help a good cause at the same time.
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The 11th Edition of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates was held in Hiroshima on November 12th-14th, 2010.
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Annie Lennox received the Barclays Woman of the Year award for her charity work in a ceremony in London this week.
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Ozzy Osbourne has celebrated John Lennon’s 70th birthday early by releasing a version of the former Beatle’s song “How?” for charity.
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Canadian guitar-maker Carparelli has created a series of 10 guitars, each painted by well known artists, to be auctioned off to raise money for 10 charities.
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Annie Lennox has just returned from an event for Amnesty International, focusing on the plight of women in the Congo, and has blogged about the experience.
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Fans of British comedy actor John Cleese have produced a book to celebrate the star’s birthday, with all proceeds going to charity.
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