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Last December, approximately 230 paper letters (and uncounted emails) were sent in response to our locally organized event. This December, we will be writing together on Sunday December 6th in Room 103 at the Lunenburg Library, 97 Kaulbach Street. You can drop in at any time between 10 AM and 2 PM. We would be […]
On Saturday, Dec. 6th at the Biblio Wakefield Library we're hosting our annual Write for Rights event from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Case studies and writing materials will be provided. Join us at the table with the candle, and write a letter on behalf of those whose human rights have been wronged. Your words […]
A small group of AI members on Gabriola Island, B.C., is planning to organize a Write for Rights event at our local library. We will have tables where the public can sign petitions or write letters on their own. We will serve tea/coffee and cookies.
Join us for this year's Write for Rights letter-writing event on the 3rd Floor Meeting Room in the Belleville Public Library. There is an elevator for those who may need it. Children welcome. Light refreshments may be served.
Write a Letter! Draw a picture! Sign a petition! On December 10th, people in more than 200 countries and territories participate in Amnesty International's Write for Rights events. Around the world, people write millions of letters, emails, tweets, and petitions to support people whose rights have been violated and to pressure governments, leaders, and decision […]
The Port Hardy branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library will host our second annual letter-writing event in support of human rights. We'll have refreshments, a prize draw, and fun swag to give away, as our library community comes together to have our say and demand justice.