Join a worldwide movement to protect the rights of everyone.
We connect Lethbridge, Alberta to human rights issues and concerns.
You are invited!
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
— Martin Luther King, African-American Civil Rights Activist
Our Vision & Mission
"Our vision is of a world in which every person – regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity – enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and other internationally recognized human rights standards. The UDHR states that the "the recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights" of all people is "the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world."
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights. We take action to free prisoners of conscience, protect refugees, abolish the death penalty, and end political killings, “disappearances”, torture and other grave human rights abuses. We also promote the full range of human rights of all people everywhere.
Amnesty International impartially researches and exposes specific violations, then mobilizes public pressure to stop these violations. Our work is based on international human rights standards, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We are an independent, democratic and self-governing movement, funded by our supporters around the world.
Amnesty International Lethbridge Action Circle A97 is made up of Amnesty International supporters who meet once a month to work on human rights appeals by writing letters on specific cases as advised by Amnesty International Canada. We may also hold special events on human rights issues.
Everyone is welcome and eligible to attend meetings. There is no membership fee, but individuals may join Amnesty International Canada if they choose. A good reason to join is because each individual voice when joined together with other individual voices makes a strong and loud voice for justice, equality and freedom.
Our Action Circle
Monthly Letter Writing and more!
8,450+
letters hand-written since 2007
260
letters hand-written in 2021
Amnesty International Lethbridge Action Circle A97 has been active since 2007 - in that time we have engaged thousands of people, written thousands of letters, and raised awareness about the importance of human rights for everyone. We are a small active group of human rights activists working together for the common good.
"Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free."
— 14th Dalai Lama
Get Involved
Join us at our monthly Letter Writing Circle on the first Tuesday of every month at the Owl Acoustic Lounge;
Help us organize the annual Write for Rights special event on December 10 at Owl Acoustic Lounge;
Attend the annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil on October 4 in solidarity with missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and two-spirited;
Pitch in at our annual Highway Cleanup fundraiser on either the first Saturday or second Saturday in May (dependent on the weather).
We are active in the community throughout the year - there are many ways to get involved!