Write for Rights

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Write for Rights is Amnesty's largest letter writing campaign. People around the world are writing letters for 9 people who are wrongfully imprisoned or are facing discrimination. You can also write in Amsterdam. Be inspired by live interviews with human rights defenders, short films and (live) music. Location: Amnesty International Nederland, Keizersgracht 177, Amsterdam

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Write for Rights

Location

Amnesty International Nederland

Keizersgracht 177

1016 DR Amsterdam

Write for Rights

This year, Amnesty International is taking action for 9 people during Write for Rights.

Neth Nahara from Angola criticized the president on TikTok and was arrested the next day.
Joel Paredes from Argentina was blinded by a police bullet during a peaceful protest.
Dang Dinh Bach from Vietnam took action as a lawyer against environmental pollution by the government and companies and was therefore arrested.
Kyong Seok Park from South Korea fights for the rights of people with physical disabilities.
Manahel al-Otaibi from Saudi Arabia is in jail for speaking out about women's rights online.
Maryia Kalesnikava stood up to the oppressive Belarusian government and is now in prison.
Oqba Hashad from Egypt has been in pre-trial detention for 5 years because of his brother's human rights activism.
Şebnem Korur Fincanci from Turkey has been convicted for her human rights work.
The Wet'suwet'en Nation Land Defenders of Canada have been charged for protecting their ancestral lands from pipeline construction.

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