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Monika Nayak, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences and a member of Amnesty International at BU, speaks during a panel Wednesday night about problems within the criminal justice system in the United States. PHOTO BY NICOLAS TEPPER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Criminal justice, prison reform addressed at AI at BU panel

Maddie Domenichella February 25, 2016

Three experts in criminal justice and prison reform spoke to approximately 30 Boston University students at a panel hosted by Amnesty International at BU Wednesday night. AI at BU was the first human...

Students for Justice in Palestine celebrated Palestinian Cultural Night Friday in the Metcalf Trustee Ballroom. PHOTO COURTESY STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE

Palestinian Cultural Night showcases unique dancing, food and lots of laughter

Emma Parkinson November 25, 2015

The Metcalf Trustee Ballroom, located on the ninth floor of 1 Silber Way, is adorned with mirrored French doors, glass chandeliers, beautiful wallpaper and a sweeping view of Boston. The ballroom was...

Amnesty International members and human rights activists gathered in the George Sherman Union Saturday for the Amnesty International USA 2015 Northeast Regional Conference, titled "From Moment to Movement." PHOTO BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Community writes letters at BU-hosted Amnesty International conference

Sekar Krisnauli November 9, 2015

Approximately 100 people gathered at a letter-writing social hosted by Amnesty International’s Boston leadership and Boston University’s Amnesty chapter Friday evening at the Hyatt Regency Hotel,...

The Boston University chapter of Amnesty International, a nonprofit that aims to protect human rights, has been denied official student organization status by BU's Student Activities Office. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Years later, SAO denies Amnesty International student group application

Weihua Li October 15, 2015

Boston University’s Student Activities Office denied the request of BU’s Amnesty International chapter to reinstate itself as an official student group, rejecting its application on Oct. 8 in an...

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