Amnesty International Canada

Write for Rights at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
2024-12-08 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa, 400 McArthur Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 1G8, Canada
Join us at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ottawa on Dec. 8 to write letters, postcards and emails to support those whose rights have been wronged.

Write for Rights at the Lunenburg Public Library, Nova Scotia
2024-12-08 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Lunenburg Public Library, 97 Kaulbach Street, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
This year’s Write for Rights event will be held at the Lunenburg Public Library and will honour the memory of Bob Mertens, human rights defender, supporter of Amnesty International, South Shore Public Libraries, and South Shore Council of Canadians, and, until four years ago, the key organizer of the Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia Write for Rights event.
There will be lots of space for writing and keeping social distancing. Copies of this year’s ten featured cases and writing materials (paper, envelopes) and letter-writing tips will be available. Bring a drink, pen, laptop or other device. We will provide everything else you need to make this a manageable task, whether you are a seasoned or first-time writer.
Donations covering mailing costs will be appreciated, and a donation box will be available. Drop in at any time during the day. If you prefer to write from home, please contact us. Once you register, we can reach out with more information.

Write for Rights in Comox Valley
2024-12-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Island Regional Library – Courtenay, 300 6th Street, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N9V9, Canada
The Comox Valley Amnesty group meets every month. For Write for Rights we invite as many friends as possible, have cookies, share information, and more. Join us!

Write for Rights at Kelowna Library
2024-12-08 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kelowna Library, 1380 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y2A2, Canada
Everyone is welcome. Please drop in and join us at the Kelowna Library on Ellis Street to write letters and sign petitions for the world’s largest human rights campaign. Make a difference for Human Rights.

Write for Rights YEG 2024! in Edmonton
2024-12-08 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Edmonton Public Library – Stanley A. Milner Branch, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2V4, Canada
Join Write for Rights in Edmonton at the Edmonton Public Library – Stanley Milner Branch on Dec. 8.
For over 20 years, Amnesty International’s annual Write for Rights campaign has transformed the lives of people whose rights have been wronged.
Using the power of their words, hundreds of thousands of Write for Rights supporters in more than 200 countries have united behind a common purpose: together, we can change lives for the better.

Write for Rights Online Cross-Country Write-a-Thon
2024-12-08 14:00 - 23:00 (America/Toronto)
Can’t make it to your local Write for Rights event? No in-person event in your area? No problem. Amnesty International Canada’s Grassroots Activist Leaders are hosting our first-ever Cross-Country Online Write-a-thon!

Drop in online on Saturday, December 8th, to write a letter and change a life.

PST 11am-8pm
MST noon-9pm
CST 1pm-10pm
EST 2pm-11pm
AST 3pm-midnight
NST 3:30pm-12:30am

Please register here for more info: https://tinyurl.com/REGISTER4W4R

Write for Rights Online Cross-Country hosted by the Grassroots Activist Leaders
2024-12-08 14:00 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | https://amnesty.ca/event/write-for-rights-online-cross-country-hosted-by-the-grassroots-activist-leaders/
The Grassroots Activist Leaders are hosting a 9-hour online Write-a-thon this Sunday, and you’re invited! ✍️🌍 Spread the word and join the action!
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who can’t make it to a local event, or for those who want to connect with activists from across the country.
Drop by for 5 minutes or stay as long as you wish! Every hour will spotlight a different case. There will games, quizzes, tips on effective letter-writing and sharing highlights from previous Write-for-Rights campaigns!
The event will run from 2pm-11pm EST. Drop in on Dec 8 to write a letter and change a life!
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/REGISTER4W4R

Write for Rights Day at Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo)
2024-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Island University, 900 5th avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R5S5, Canada
Vancouver Island University Faculty Unions’ Women and Gender Equality Committee will host a Write for Rights event on campus for university students and community members on December 10th at the Nanaimo Campus in BC. Please join us in the Library’s Madrona Room (room 332). It’s located on the Nanaimo campus in building 305 on the 3rd floor, northwest corner.

International Human Rights Day, Amnesty Flag Raising
2024-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Barrie City Hall, 70 Collier Street, Barrie, Ontario, L4M 1G8, Canada
Students and community members help raise the Amnesty Flag at Barrie City Hall in Celebration of International Human Rights Day. Letters and cards will be available to sign.

Write for Rights in Niagara
2024-12-10 10:30 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Community Center Café, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Join the world’s largest human rights campaign, Write for Rights in Niagara-on-the-Lake! We will sign letters and petitions to free prisoners of conscience worldwide. Come at your convenience. It should take you 10 to 15 minutes, maximum. We will take care of the stamps if needed.
If you’re interested, we can also mail you written letters for you to sign and send.

Write for Rights at Leg-In-Boot Square
2024-12-10 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Convivial Cafe, 680A Leg In Boot Square, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4B4, Canada
This is the fourth annual Write for Rights event, taking place at Leg In Boot Square in the False Creek South Neighborhood of Metro Vancouver. The Convivial Cafe, the co-host location in the square, offers Information and a letter drop box.

Write for Rights at the Gabriola Island Library
2024-12-10 11:00 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | Gabriola Island Public Library, 575 N Rd, Gabriola, British Columbia, V0R 1X3, Canada
Write a letter, change a life. Join the world’s largest human rights campaign at the Gabriola Library on Gabriola Island in British Columbia on International Human Rights Day, Tuesday, December 10th, 2024.

Write for Rights at Belleville Public Library
2024-12-10 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Belleville Public Library, 254 Pinnacle St., Belleville, Ontario, K8N 3B1, Canada
Join people worldwide in taking action for human rights on International Human Rights Day by signing petitions and writing letters at the Belleville Public Library from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Write for Rights in Peterborough (Group 46)
2024-12-10 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Dreams of Beans, 141 Charlotte Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J2T6, Canada
Join the world’s largest human rights campaign in Peterborough. We will be writing letters and cards for the Write for Rights cases. As well, we will be supporting Huseyin Celil with letters and cards. It will be held at Dreams of Beans. Hosted by Group 46 Peterborough.

Write for Rights at Caledon Public Library
2024-12-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Caledon Public Library, 20725 Shaws Creek Road, Caledon, Ontario, L7K 1L7, Canada
Join the world’s largest human rights campaign by writing letters for those whose rights have been wronged.

Write for Rights at St. Andrew's United Church in Lacombe
2024-12-10 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | St. Andrew’s United Church, 5226-51 AV, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L 1J6, Canada
Join us at our Write for Rights event at St. Andrew’s United Church in Lacombe, Alberta. Due to the postal strike, we will primarily write letters by computer. This gathering aims to make a significant impact through our collective efforts in advocating for human rights. Your participation can help bring about change and support those in need of our voices.

Write for Rights at Wall Street United Church
2024-12-10 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Wall Street United Church, 5 Wall St, Brockville, Ontario, K6V4G8, Canada
Join us in our Write for Rights campaign! We will begin with a prayer for prisoners of conscience and victims of oppression, then briefly discuss the cases and give time to sign petitions. The event will follow with a brief presentation and a question-and-answer session on the situation in Palestine, concluding with the signing of letters and postcards to our MPs.

Write for Rights at Carleton University (Ottawa)
2024-12-10 15:30 - 17:30 (America/Toronto) | Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada
Carleton University Human Rights Society will host a Write for Rights campaign letter-writing day on December 10th, Human Rights Day. We will host a short presentation about Amnesty International’s mission and specific cases, then write letters together and enjoy some snacks. The event will be held on campus in the CUSA Clubs Hub.

Write for Rights in Saint Andrews
2024-12-10 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Ross Memorial Library, 110 King Street, Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, E5B 1Y6, Canada
Please join us for this community event to share, learn about, and support human rights. Join the world’s largest human rights campaign at the Ross Memorial Library in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick.

Write for Rights at the Holiday Market in St. Catharines
2024-12-10 16:00 - 19:30 (America/Toronto) | FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St Paul St., St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 3M2, Canada
Come join us at our booth at the St. Catharines local holiday market, where attendees can learn about human rights issues around the world and write a letter to the cause that they feel passionate about.

Write for Rights at Vancouver Unitarian Church (Group 52)
2024-12-10 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Unitarian Church, 949 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z2T1, Canada
Join Amnesty International’s Group 52 at the Vancouver Unitarian Church at 49th and Oak on December 10 at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of letter writing.

Write for Rights/Écrire, ça libère ! in Rogersville (New Brunswick)
2024-12-11 14:00 - 18:00 (America/St_Johns) | ForêStation Café, 11082 Rue Principale, Rogersville, New Brunswick, E4Y2S6, Canada
Join us for the world’s largest human rights campaign at the ForêStation Café in Rogersville, New Brunswick. Building on a school youth event on Dec. 10, this event on Dec. 11 will allow other community members to write in English or French to the 9 chosen prisoners and/or government officials in the countries where they are imprisoned.

Write for Rights in Rosebud, Alberta
2024-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | Rosebud Church, 404 Martin Avenue, Rosebud, Alberta, T0J 2T0, Canada
Join the world’s largest human rights campaign in Rosebud, Alberta, on December 11, 2024, from 7-9 PM. We will be letter writing for the 9 cases in 2024.

Write for Rights at Coaldale Public Library
2024-12-12 07:15 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | Coaldale Public Library, 2014 18th Street, Coaldale, Alberta, T1M 1E9, Canada
Join us at Coaldale Public Library to write letters in commemoration of International Human Rights Day. This event will take place Dec 12 from 7:15-8:30 pm in the McCain Gallery. All are welcome!
Registration is not required, but please RSVP so we can track the impact of the Write for Rights campaign worldwide.

Write for Rights 'Round Our World
2024-12-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Community Centre, Maui, Wailuku, British Columbia, 96815, Canada
Join us for the Write for Rights ‘Round Our World event at the community center. We will host a letter-writing campaign to support human rights across the globe. During the event, we will share inspiring stories and encourage individuals to make a difference through their words and actions.

Write for Rights for Teens | Bostwick Library in London
2024-12-13 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Bostwick Library, 501 Southdale Road West, London, Ontario, N6K 3X4, Canada
Write a Letter. Change a Life. Join the world’s largest human rights event. Write letters and sign petitions in support of people at risk of human rights abuses.

Christie Gardens Write for Rights
2024-12-14 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto) | Christie Gardens Apartments & Care, 602 Melita Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 3Z5, Canada
Our letter-writing group will gather signatures on petitions and invite letter-writing in our seniors’ residences. This is our ninth such event.

Write for Rights Day & Fundraiser Event
2024-12-14 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Westminster United Church, 4094 Tomken Road, Mississauga, Onatrio, L4W 1J5, Canada
Join us at our church for our annual Write for Rights letter signing and bake sale fundraiser. This event is part of Amnesty International’s campaign to support human rights. Enjoy delicious baked goods while making a difference by writing letters advocating for those whose rights are under threat.

Write for Rights in Smiths Falls
2024-12-14 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Trinity United Church in Smiths Falls, 41 Market Street North, Smiths Falls, Ontario, K7A 2E7, Canada
Drop in to learn, write letters, and stand up for human rights!

Write for Rights in Campbell River
2024-12-14 13:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vancouver Island Regional Library, 1240 Shoppers Row, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 2C8, Canada
Join us for the world’s largest human rights campaign, Write for Rights, at the downtown Campbell River Public Library from 1:00 pm to 4:30 on Saturday, December 14, 2024. There will be greeting cards to sign, letters to add to or sign, and information about Amnesty International.
