AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN SECTION ENGLISH SPEAKING GROUP 18
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Mission Statement
AI Gr 18 participates in letter writing actions re human rights issues and violations around the world. Currently the group works as part of an international AI campaign to support the vunerable community of Lomas del Poleo in northern Mexico. The group also works on human rights issues in Colombia and the indigenous people of Colombia. The group is also part of several Amnesty International community groups across Canada working on the case of Huseyin Celil, a Uyghur and Canadian citizen imprisoned by China when he returned home to visit his ill mother. The format of the actions includes letter writing, petitions and messages of solidarity to the targeted communities. The group also works with other AI groups and entities in the GTA participating in information tables at events such as Word on the Street and International Women's Day.
About This Cause
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. We are independent of any government, politcal ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded mainly by our membership and public donations.