Status
Elected
I am standing for this position due to my passion for unbiased and unrestricted media. Amnesty International has a large platform and following, and it is important that the faction as part of UCL holds up the good name.
I aim for regular posts on the journal, with students from all different backgrounds contributing, taking advantage of the multi-cultural and different perspectives of UCL students, which is something that needs to be utilized and celebrated to a higher degree than is already happening. There needs to be an increased awareness that it is possible for UCL students to write for Amnesty International, not only to look good on CVs but too also to start making a difference in an increasingly polarized world.
I personally have experience writing articles based on Human Rights, starting my own page last year, as well as writing a couple of articles for an independent organisation: Human Rights Pulse, giving me the relevant experience and expertise to edit a journal.
This journal can give more than other UCL publications, such as Pi Media or The Cheese Grater, due to the other dimensions that the society offers, such as talks and socials. There is potential for this journal to be the biggest in UCL, with incentives going beyond just writing, but writing for one of the biggest NGOs in the world - all that is needed is quality and awareness, which I believe I can deliver in abundance.