HUNDREDS OF ACTIVISTS TO GATHER IN ATLANTA TO DISCUSS ISLAMOPHOBIA, TROY DAVIS CASE AND CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY

Amnesty International Annual Human Rights Conference, Oct. 22-24(Atlanta) – Amnesty International activists from 12 southern states will gather in Atlanta from October 22-24 to tackle pressing regional and international human rights issues at the organization’s annual regional conference.  The event, which will take place at the Holiday Inn Decatur Conference Plaza (130 Clairmont Avenue in Decatur), is open to the public; the cost of attendance ranges from $30 to $65, on a sliding scale.  This year’s theme, Shine A Light: 50 Years of Activism, highlights Amnesty International’s upcoming