Upcoming Human Rights Meetups
Amnesty the Netherlands organises so called Human Rights Meetups a few times a year. On the 15th of May the Meetup will take place in Maastricht, on the 17th of May in Leiden. This is an excellent way for you to catch up on human rights issues in Europe, especially with regard to the upcoming European elections. Please note: these events are in Dutch!
Meetup Maastricht
The Meetups in Maastricht and Leiden are not completely the same. There will be different speakers in both cities. Among others Júlia Iván, former director of Amnesty Hungary will elaborate on living and working in Hungary and how the Hungarian government’s hate and slander campaigns made her work impossible. Dave Sheehan (Amnesty Maastricht) and Sofia D’Arcio (Amnesty’s student group Maastricht) will explain how you can advocate for human rights yourself. Also, there will be a performance by spoken-word artist Elten Kiene.
Date: Wednesday 15th of May 2019 Time: 19.30-21.30 Location: De Brandweerkantine, Capucijnenstraat 21, 6211 RN Maastricht
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Meetup Leiden
This meet up will also focus on human rights issues in Europe, such as the overturning of the rule of law. Liesbeth Zwartelé and Marianne Reijnhoudt from Amnesty Leiden will hopefully inspire you take action for human rights. Afterwards there is time and space to discuss your thoughts on the meet up with the speakers and other participants.
Date: Friday 17th of May 2019 Time: 20.00-22.00 Location: Café De Burcht, Tuinzaal. Burgsteeg 14, 2312 JS Leiden
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