Write for Rights, Amnesty International's annual global human rights campaign, begins on December 10. I like to think of W4R as a month-long event, and generally spend the month of December -- and often part of January -- writing my letters.
Amnesty recently sent this:
5 ways you can get ready to Write for Rights on or around December 10!
Get the cases: Read their stories, watch the videos, sign the online actions and send tweets to get warmed up.
Find a local event: Join a virtual or socially distanced event near you — several are happening this week — or host your own!
Join the Canada-wide Virtual Marathon: Drop in between 12:00 pm-8:00 pm EST on Friday, December 10th to write letters and hear from special guests, including people we're supporting in current and past Write for Rights campaigns. Details to come!
Check out more resources: Get the letter-writing guide, sample letters and materials for young people.
Show your solidarity: Join the photo solidarity action in support of Bernardo Caal Xol and the threatened Maya Q’eqchi’ communities he represents.
Here's how I get ready:
1. Block out some time each week to write at least one letter on paper. Letters sent through the paper mail mean more than emails or tweets.
2. Buy international stamps. These can be pricy, but I think of them as a human-rights donation.
3. Check my supply of envelopes, usually two per case, sometimes three.
4. Check on printer ink cartridges.
5. Bookmark this year's cases.
I used to have a sixth step: deciding which cases I would address. Then some years ago, I challenged myself to write a letter for every case, plus at least one solidarity letter to an individual. I've done that ever since.
Stayed tuned for my annual W4R post on December 10.
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