READINGS FROM THE WORKS OF PERSECUTED WRITERS – Persecuted Writers Project – February 24, 2020
The London Central Public Library celebrates “Freedom to Read Week”
Global Importune’s “Persecuted Writers Project”
When: Monday, February 24, 2020 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: London Central Public Library, Wolf Performance Hall
251 Dundas Street, London, Ontario
Volunteer / Participate / Attend – Persecuted Writers Project – February 24, 2020
The London Central Public Library celebrates “Freedom to Read Week”
Global Importune’s “Persecuted Writers Project”
When: Monday, February 24, 2020 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: London Central Public Library, Wolf Performance Hall
251 Dundas Street, London, Ontario
Wanted Volunteers to Read – Persecuted Writers Project – February 24, 2020
GLOBAL IMPORTUNE, a London based human rights group seeks readers.
Volunteers will read aloud passages from the works of imprisoned, harassed or banned writers BEFORE AN ASSEMBLED AUDIENCE at Global Importune’s Persecuted Writers Project. (more…)
London Central Library Hosts Readings from the Works of Banned & Imprisoned Writers
Banned, Persecuted & Imprisoned Authors / Writers
- Who: Co-sponsors, The London Public Library and Global Importune, a local human rights organization
- What: Celebrate the works of banned, persecuted and imprisoned Amnesty International writers
- Where: London Ontario Public Library Wolf Auditorium, 251 Dundas Street
- When: Monday, February 24, 2020 at 7:00 PM during Canada’s “Freedom to Read Week”
- Why: Help gain the release of banned, persecuted and Imp imprisoned writers’ worldwide
- How: 1. A public reading from the works of various banned writer’s from around the world; 2. Hear the personal story of writer persecution from Raihan Abir, author of “Philosophy of Disbelief” 3. Sign pre-written letters of concern on behalf of Amnesty International persecuted writers
CONTACT: Mark Konrad, Executive Director of Global Importune at 519-438-9284 or globalimportune@bell.net / www.globalimportune.org
The library will validate for free 2-hour underground parking at the main desk
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Women of Courage Series: Nonhle Mbuthuma of South Africa
A Conversation with “An Unreasonable Woman” Amnesty International Human Rights Defender Nonhle Mbuthuma of South Africa
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw,
Nonhle Mbuthuma is facing danger for trying to stop a mining company from taking her land. So why is the government not protecting her?
Nonhle is a farmer whose ancestral land means everything to her: “If you take my land you take my identity”. But Nonhle and her community on the Eastern Cape of South Africa are at risk of losing everything because a mining company want to kick them off their land.
“This land was my grandmother’s, who inherited it from her grandparents. What am I going to leave for my children? Mining is not an option.” – Nonhle (more…)
Even More News From Hebron, Palestine
We went out to check out an incident of abuse initiated by Israeli Soldiers
And yet another post from Hebron, Palestine
Here is my third of many posts from Hebron during my trip to the middle east in late 2017
Hebron Safety Patrol November 2017
This is the essence of what we were doing there. Making sure that Palestine children could travel safely back and forth to school.
Safety Patrol
Another Post From Palestine, November 26, 2017
Here is another post that I made while I was in Hebron, Palestine.
Get Involved
Each month, we focus on at least three different cases involving victims of human rights abuse.