W4R 2023 (TTO)

• Mentorles
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-6

Write for Rights 2023

 Attend the event with your class on 21 November in rooms 102/173  -  Open from 8:30 - 14:10

Join the largest letter-writing campaign in the country

Do you and your class want to fight for human rights? During Write for Rights we send massive amounts of letters and cards to help five people who are victims of injustice. And it works! Last year a lot of schools and students participated. And it really had a great effect! Is your school joining in this year?

Letter writing works! A short clip of why it works! The clip says " every December" .... This year we are holding the Write for Rights in November as we have more time before Xmas etc and we have chosen for the week of the 20th of November as it is Rights of the Child Day.

www.amnesty.nl

People in more than 170 countries and territories write millions of letters, emails and tweets.

.....for people who've been harassed, threatened and locked up, just for who they are .......

.....and put pressure on governments, leaders and decision makers .....

....... to make change happen - releasing activists and protecting people who stand up for change.

How it works

What can you do? 

• Join Write for Rights at School in 2023!
• 21 November in classrooms 102 and 173 
• Write for Rights at School will be supporting these five people and organizations this year. Send a card with your personal greeting online. Amnesty Amsterdam will print your card and make sure it gets to its destination.

 

The next few slides show four of the five cases who we are writing for this year.

Choose one or more to show in the class depending on how much time you have. Or get the students to watch them at home. 

Ana Maria

Ana Maria Santos Cruz, a mother who is seeking justice for the unlawful killing by the police of her son Pedro Henrique, a young Brazilian activist who advocated for racial justice and human rights. Write letters to the Brazilian authorities to demand justice and to show solidarity with Ana Maria.

Vorig jaar schreven we massaal voor Cecillia en Joanah uit Zimbabwe. In juli werden de vrouwen vrijgesproken. Cecillia en Joanah demonstreerden tegen het coronabeleid van de regering. Ze werden opgepakt, gruwelijk mishandeld en seksueel misbruikt. 

Ze lieten ons weten: ‘We werden overweldigd door de enorme stortvloed aan brieven en kaarten van mensen uit heel Nederland. Jullie solidariteit heeft ons in deze uitdagende tijd enorm veel kracht en hoop gegeven. We zijn jullie enorm dankbaar.’

Thank you for participating.... 

It makes such a difference : )

www.amnesty.nl

op deze site kunnen de leerlingen een of meerder van de personen een kaart sturen. 

W4R

Write for Rights

21 November from 8:30 - 14:30

Classrooms 102 and 173

Organised by nine students from V4