Write for Rights 2021
Write for Rights is an annual campaign
in support of human rights
organized by Amnesty International
where people are encouraged to support
10 people or organizations
from all over the world who face persecution
At ND, staff and students are encouraged
to learn about one case a day from
November 29 to December 10,
ten school days,
and consider whether to respond
(extended to December 17)
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VIDEO - WRITE FOR RIGHTS AT ND
(4:29 - shown in classrooms)
RESOURCES FOR EACH CASE
* short video 
(except the first)
(except the first)* fact sheets
* lesson plan 
with slides 
with slides * 6 ways to respond
Online (3 ways)
(with links provided below for each case)
#W4R21 #Write4Rights #WriteforRights
1. name and email on an online petition
(no other contact information is required)
2. Instagram 
and/or Facebook 
and/or Facebook (links provided for almost every case)
3. governments through Twitter 
(text is provided)
With pen and paper (3 ways)
1. paper petition outside the chapel
(sample letters are provided 
)
)2. letter to the government
that is persecuting the person
3. letter to those facing persecution
to encourage them
NOTE-drop letters at the chapel or the office
(they will be mailed together)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Bernardo Caal Xol, Guatemala
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1
Zhang Zhan, China
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
Mohamed Baker, Egypt
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7
Janna Jihad, Palestine
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8
Imoleayo Michael, Nigeria
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9
Rung Panusaya, Thailand
#W4R21
#Write4Rights
#WriteforRights
Videos from Amnesty (3)
(click the image to view)
How Write for Rights Works (0:44)
What is Write for Rights? (2:04)
Your Words Are Powerful (0:59)
How It Works
Write for Rights
in the school
* outside the chapel (with petitions)
* outside the library
* Intermediate wing
GENERAL RESOURCES
Campaign websites
(with sample letters)
Spotify playlists* UWCSEA - 25 songs
* Amnesty Canada - 101 songs
(multilingual)
of videos for each case
All fact sheets
(with every tweet )
)
December 10 is
Human Rights Day,
a UN day to recognize that
All human beings
regardless of their
national or ethnic origin
sex
colour
religion
language
have inherent rights that
no one can take away
These rights include
the right to life
equality before the law
freedom of thought, religion,
and expression
the right to
education and work
the right to work and shelter
The Universal Declaration
of Human Rights
(UDHR - Summary)
