Amnesty International’s Global Write-a-thon, December 7-10, 2007: Support a “Terra-ist”
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
UPDATE, 11/15/07:
Updated to include Daniel McGowan’s unit # on his mailing address:
Daniel McGowan
#63794-053, Unit I
FCI Sandstone
P.O. Box 1000
Sandstone, MN 55072
Thanks to Jenny for the correction!
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In honor of International Human Rights Day (December 10th), Amnesty International is holding a “Global Write-a-thon” through December 7-10, 2007.
On or around International Human Rights Day (December 10) activists from around the world write letters on behalf of individuals at risk of human rights abuses. The Global Write-a-thon was initiated by Amnesty International Poland in 2002 and was a huge success. It became a global, annual event that involves tens of thousands of participants from more than thirty countries. The goal is that this intense and concentrated pressure will elicit positive change in the lives of human rights defenders, prisoners of conscience, and other victims of human rights abuses.
Everyone can participate. It’s easy! Follow the 5 simple steps below:
1. Register for the write-a-thon as an individual or as a group. Watch as your pledges help light up the Amnesty candle.
2. Spread the word! Encourage your friends and family to get involved.
3. Check out the write-a-thon resources online starting the week of November 12th. You’ll find everything you need to participate on this site including case sheets, sample letters, a checklist for how to plan an event, and promotional materials. For hard copies, please email us at writeathon [at] aiusa.org
4. Write and mail lots of letters on Dec. 7-10.
5. Report back: Let us know how many letters were sent.
While Amnesty International focuses its efforts on prisoners of conscience who have been jailed for their human rights activities (for example, some of this year’s cases include “a prisoner of conscience from Myanmar, a disappeared student from Chechnya, and a survivor of rape from the Democratic Republic of Congo”), why not organize an event to generate letters of support for jailed animal rights and eco-activists instead of in addition to AI’s suggested targets? Better yet, register your event with Amnesty International and report your letters to the org - tell them that animal rights activists, tree huggers, and other “terra-ists” are important to you, too!
Interestingly, the same day that Amnesty International emailed their announcement of the Global Write-a-thon, Last Chance for Animals (LCA) sent out an action alert urging supporters to “Reach Out to an Animal Activist in Prison!” You can find that email - along with additional resources for AR prisoner support - after the flip.
UPDATE, 11/15/07:
Updated to include Daniel McGowan’s unit # on his mailing address:
Daniel McGowan
#63794-053, Unit I
FCI Sandstone
P.O. Box 1000
Sandstone, MN 55072
Thanks to Jenny for the correction!
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In honor of International Human Rights Day (December 10th), Amnesty International is holding a “Global Write-a-thon” through December 7-10, 2007.
On or around International Human Rights Day (December 10) activists from around the world write letters on behalf of individuals at risk of human rights abuses. The Global Write-a-thon was initiated by Amnesty International Poland in 2002 and was a huge success. It became a global, annual event that involves tens of thousands of participants from more than thirty countries. The goal is that this intense and concentrated pressure will elicit positive change in the lives of human rights defenders, prisoners of conscience, and other victims of human rights abuses.
Everyone can participate. It’s easy! Follow the 5 simple steps below:
1. Register for the write-a-thon as an individual or as a group. Watch as your pledges help light up the Amnesty candle.
2. Spread the word! Encourage your friends and family to get involved.
3. Check out the write-a-thon resources online starting the week of November 12th. You’ll find everything you need to participate on this site including case sheets, sample letters, a checklist for how to plan an event, and promotional materials. For hard copies, please email us at writeathon [at] aiusa.org
4. Write and mail lots of letters on Dec. 7-10.
5. Report back: Let us know how many letters were sent.
While Amnesty International focuses its efforts on prisoners of conscience who have been jailed for their human rights activities (for example, some of this year’s cases include “a prisoner of conscience from Myanmar, a disappeared student from Chechnya, and a survivor of rape from the Democratic Republic of Congo”), why not organize an event to generate letters of support for jailed animal rights and eco-activists instead of in addition to AI’s suggested targets? Better yet, register your event with Amnesty International and report your letters to the org - tell them that animal rights activists, tree huggers, and other “terra-ists” are important to you, too!
Interestingly, the same day that Amnesty International emailed their announcement of the Global Write-a-thon, Last Chance for Animals (LCA) sent out an action alert urging supporters to “Reach Out to an Animal Activist in Prison!” You can find that email - along with additional resources for AR prisoner support - after the flip.
