Newsletter, Region South, October 2024
Publisert:
18. Okt 2024, kl. 13:58
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Sist oppdatert:
21. Okt 2024, kl. 17:27
Dear activists in region South,
We are rapidly approaching November. Students and youth have gathered over the past weekends, filled with inspiration and activism. It has been an active autumn with a lot of engagement through events, workshops, focus on Gaza, newspaper articles, and recruitment into the groups.
In the coming period, we will focus on Write for Rights, the Saudi campaign on freedom of expression, and the national poster action for Gaza. Read more about these campaigns below!
It is also soon time for the regional meeting, and we hope that many from the region will make their way to Stavanger and "Sølvberget" on Saturday, November 9th. It will be a day where we gather, get to know each other better, and prepare for the national meeting together with Maren Rullestad from the board.
In this newsletter you will find information about:
- Regional meeting, agenda
- Write for Rights digital campaign training
- Nationwide poster campaign; Gaza
- New campaign: Freedom of Speech in Saudi Arabia
- Good news!
Greetings from the regional office,
Gunvor, Carina, Hildegunn and Sunniva!
Welcome to regional meeting 2024!
The 2024 regional meeting will take place in the basement of Sølvberget in Stavanger city center on Saturday, November 9th. We expect to start at 10:30 and continue until around 16:30.
The regional meeting is a gathering point for activists in the region, where we will look at plans moving forward, the new Saudi campaign, and welcome a visit from Amnesty’s board member Maren Rullestad (the staff representative on the board). We will also prepare for the national meeting.
The deadline to register is November 1st. Remember, travel and accommodation expenses can be covered.
You can find the full agenda, more information, and the registration form below!
National poster campaign
We believe that the U.S. holds the key to stopping the military actions against the Palestinians as long as it supplies Israel with weapons. We aim to convey this through a coordinated nationwide poster campaign on October 26th-27th, marking the one-year anniversary of the ground invasion of Gaza.
This is happening very soon, but we hope as many groups as possible will participate, in whatever capacity — every bit of participation is needed! Since we are short on time, we have decided to send all group leaders a package of posters in the mail; if you do not wish to participate, you can simply return the package to the regional office. If you would like to join the campaign, you can read more and get tips in the action circular below
Write for Rights is back!
Every November and December, the entire Amnesty movement comes together to show solidarity and raise awareness for people who are subjected to serious human rights violations.
This year, we will be working for Manahel, Maryia, Neth, and the Sleeydo/Wet’suwet’en people.
At the link below, starting from November 1st, you will find information about everyone we are working for this year, as well as tips, tricks, and inspiration on what you and your group can do in this year's action guide.
Are you, or someone you know, a teacher? If so, we recommend checking out our teaching resources for Write for Rights. From November 1st, this year’s lesson plans will be available on our website.
If you’re a student, feel free to suggest the teaching resources to your teacher 🙂
If you’re a student, feel free to suggest the teaching resources to your teacher 🙂
Landing page for Write for Rights, teaching resources and action guide:
There will also be a national digital campaign training for Write for Rights on Wednesday, October 23rd, from 17:30 to 18:30. Join in—either on your own or gather your group and plan what you can do together afterwards.
Remember to sign up below!
New campaign: Freedom of Speech in Saudi Arabia
The next national campaign will be for freedom of expression in Saudi Arabia. It is dangerous to have an opinion there. It is dangerous to speak, to express oneself. People are spending years in prison for something they said, wrote or shared. A common conception is that Saudi Arabia is opening up, becoming more free. But if you dare to challenge the freedoms that have been granted to you, you will be punished unbelievably hard.
Manahel al-Otaibi is one of the people that has been punished with a terrible sentence. She has been in prison for 2 years on November 16. We will work for her release on that day, and with freedom of expression in Saudi-Arabia in the following weeks. On December 11., the kingdom will likely get the bid for the 2034 World Cup.
We will publish a campaign site and an action circular soon. Stay tuned!
Great news: Maksym Butkevych has been released
This newsletter will go out to all activists who are registered in groups on Min Side. Currently, I see that not everyone is registered here and ask group leaders to share with those who may not have received this e-mail - thank you!
Get in touch if you have any questions!
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