Write for Rights


2020

At A Glance:

Please register to receive the event link. You can drop in briefly or stay as long as you'd like. Register here:
Read the cases, access the online participation resources, and get tips on how to write a letter here:
View the Silent Auction items, learn how to bid, and participate here: (Goes live at 6 pm - event start time.)

Every year on Human Rights Day, December 10, Lethbridge and area community members come together to write letters on behalf of prisoners of conscience from all over the world.

This year, for our 14th annual Amnesty Lethbridge’s Write 4 Rights event, the event will look a little bit different due to the pandemic. We are putting your safety first while still offering the event that you have come to love over the years.

As every year, this year too we will have live music, a silent auction, and an opportunity to chat while you write your letters! The event is FREE, open to the public, and for all ages. Join virtually with your household/family!

Date/Time:

  • December 10, 6 pm to 10 pm

Location: Virtual

  • Virtual Meeting on Zoom to join from the comfort and safety of your home.

  • Spaces are limited, please register!

  • Due to new COVID restrictions, we unfortunately can’t host an in-person option for this event.

Registration Required

The event details and link to join will be emailed to you following registration!

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We are offering this year’s meeting virtually so you can join Write 4 Rights from the comfort and safety of your home. You will require an internet connection and a device with which you can connect to the internet. We will be using Zoom - please download Zoom and test your system in advance of the event; see this link for a good Getting Started guide.

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In 2020, we focus on 10 cases where Canada-wide and global activism can make a huge difference, right now. Join us to help bring international attention and solidarity to these cases. We know that together we can make a real difference in people’s lives. Click the button/link at the top of the page to access cases, info, and resources.
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Performances

Silent Auction

This year’s musical performances feature Stephanie Braverock, Dave McCann, and Olivia Tailfeathers!

Stephanie Braverock - LIVE at 7:00 PM
Dave McCann - LIVE at 8:00 PM

As always, the W4R event includes a silent auction, featuring donations and sponsored items by local individuals and businesses!

Link at top of page!

December Letter Writing - Cards of Hope and Solidarity

Join us online from the comfort of your home for our monthly letter writing. Between Dec 1 and Dec 10, we will be writing cards of support and hope for 10 human rights defenders from our Write for Rights appeals. We want to send them positive messages letting them know that people are thinking about them and that we support them. Then on December 10 we will be hosting a Write for Rights event to write letters to call for an end to the human rights abuses these individuals are facing.

If you have mobility or accessibility issues and would like to receive some cards and a letter writing package for Write for Rights we will deliver it to your door, and then pick it up and mail it for you. Just email or Facebook message Amnesty with your name and address and a good time to deliver them.

Once you write your cards we will pay the postage. You can drop them off at the Owl Acoustic Lounge at 411, 3 Ave South. Please consider ordering a take out meal from them as they have supported our Amnesty group for years. If you live in the Lethbridge area we can also pick up your cards from your home address, just email or Facebook message us your address and when to pick them up between now and December 17th by 8:00 pm.

Click HERE to access all cases.