AI Global Letter Writting Marathon 9-10 Dec 2006

Amnesty International-24-hour Global Letter Writing Marathon Write Letters, Save Lives. 9-10th December 2006

In conjunction with International Human Rights Day 10 Dec 2006

More information at http://marathon.aimalaysia.org

In conjunction with International Human Rights Day 2006, Amnesty International is organizing our yearly 24-hour global letter writing marathon on the 9-10th of December 2006. We would like to invite you to take part in this marathon

During this 24 hours AI members, supporters and friends get together to write letters to help victims of human rights abuses worldwide. A steady stream of letters does have an effect and we know of many cases where the abuses have ended because of the letters.

This letter writing marathon was initiated by Amnesty International Poland in 2002 and since then every year around International Human Rights Day thousands of people from around the world, including those in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas take part in this marathon. Last year, 37 countries were involved in what proved to be the largest ever Letter-Writing Marathon. Around 80, 000 letters were written worldwide with 1,800 letters from Malaysia

HOW DOES THE LETTER WRITING MARATHON WORK

The marathon starts at 12pm on the 9th of December and we keep writing for 24 hours. It ends at 12pm on 10th December. You can write letters anytime during this period. You can come join us, at the venue, to write letters or get together with some of your friends, anywhere, and write letters or write from home

Letters can be written on cases found on our website. If you want we can also send the cases to you via e-mail.

For those writing for the first time we will also send you a letter writing guide. We also suggest you use an aerogramme for each letter as they are the cheapest and most convenient method of mailing (RM0.50 cents)

After you finish writing and mailing you need to provide feedback to the AI office on how many letters were written and on what cases. Then we will provide this information to AI Poland who will give us the global tally

Do you want us to send you the cases:

Please send this form to marathon@aimalaysia.org or call 03-79552680 to sign up

To become a member of AI please contact :
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Amnesty International Malaysia
E6, 3rd Floor, Bangunan Khas,
Jalan 8/1E, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel : 03-79552680
Fax: 03-79552682
Email : aimalaysia@aimalaysia.org
Website : http://www.aimalaysia.org