Amnesty International is preparing for a statewide human
rights conference at the end of September 2013, and is receiving support from
the Southern Regional Office based in Atlanta, GA.
This week the Southern Regional Office for Amnesty
International traveled to Tennessee to provide assistance to the Nashville
chapter in planning a statewide conference for the end of September.
“This will be the first statewide conference for Amnesty
in Tennessee,” says Julie Brinker, co-organizer of the Nashville chapter of
Amnesty International. Brinker has been working to promote and educate others
on human rights since 2004 when she joined Youth for Human Rights, a program
supported by the Church of Scientology.
With nearly ten years of work under her belt, she is a veteran in
educating others on their basic human rights, and now she is working to extend
that education further through Amnesty International’s conference.
Brinker couldn’t contain her enthusiasm, “All are welcome
to attend – if you’re part of Amnesty International already, interested in
joining, interested in human rights, or just want to know more – you should be
there!”
The conference is set for September 21, 11am – 3pm in the
Belmont United Methodist Church Community Center.
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3
million supporters, members and activists in over 150 countries and territories
who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. It is independent of any government,
political ideology, economic interest or religion, and funded mainly by
membership and public donations. Amnesty
International’s vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights
standards.
For information on how to get involved with the local
chapter of Amnesty International, write to amnestynashville@gmail.com.
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