I have just been informed that a division of Amnesty International (in tHe English Language) has started operating in Oulu run by Niina Kuokkanen as the leadeR. (Nina's husband is British and they have a lovely little daughter, Helmi.)
Here is the announcement that JUST reached me:
Amnesty International is an impartial human rights organisation. Its aims and actions are based on the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. The Finnish section of Amnesty International has several local groups. Some of us at the Oulu Amnesty Group are setting up an international English-speaking Amnesty Group in Oulu
It gives an opportunity for foreigners and anyone else interested in human rights issues to join action. Finns also welcome!
It functions as a study and discussion group (human rights and related issues) and works with the existing Amnesty Oulu group (this includes e.g., participating in various events, planning actions, organising film nights, etc. etc.)
It can have its own activities, too. All the group members' ideas and contributions count.
"When you join Amnesty International, you become part of a worldwide movement. As an individual member, or as part of a local group or a specialist network, your individual voice will join with countless others to build pressure for change." - AI Website
Interested?
Our very first meeting will take place on Wednesday May 10th at 6 pm.
The location of the meeting will be confirmed later.
You can find THE LOCATION by the end of April on the Amnesty Oulu website.
For more information about meetings and plans of action, see the website
Amnesty Oulu Info
or email us at
Amnesty Oulu.
P.S. If you want to know more about Amnesty International in general, do check out their website:
Amnesty International.
The Finnish section's website is
Amnesty International Finland
All of you CHAFF participants who want to do something to help people around the world - please take some time to be invlved with Amnesty International.
Your voice will add to the millions of others across the world and it will be HEARD.
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