Global Importune (G.I.) is a non-profit human rights group, originally based Montgomery County, just outside of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
Now based in the Canadian city of London, Ontario, G.I. is in its eleventh year of preserving, promoting and protecting the human rights of all people through its letters of concern project.
As of December 16, 2008, G.I. has more than 579 actively participating members of its letter signing group [see below] and has been responsible in part for the release of at least 363 Amnesty International (A.I.) political prisoners as well as dozens of human rights public outreach projects.
Each month, G.I. focuses on at least three different (A.I.) cases involving victims of human rights abuse. Most are what (A.I.) calls prisoners of conscience; people imprisoned solely for their beliefs, color, sex, ethnic origins, language, or religion, who have not used or advocated violence. Others may have been denied a fair and prompt trial, while others may have been tortured or "disappeared."
If you decide to become a member of (G.I.) you should look forward to receiving the letters in the early part of each month. You have the option of
(1) Signing or not signing the enclosed letters;
(2) Copying the letters directly onto your own stationery [personal or professional] and signing;
(3) Handwriting letters directly onto your stationery or
(4) Composing your own letters based on the provided information.
Whichever method you choose be sure to return the letters to G.I. as quickly as possible.
****There is never a fee to participate in the monthly letter-signing actions****
Please keep in mind that personal letters of concern from caring (G.I.) participants have brought about a prisoner's release, secure vital information, launched investigations and even save lives.
Your letters can and will have a tremendous affect in the fate of these individuals.
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement working impartially for the release of prisoners of conscience, fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners’ and an end to torture, "disappearances," and executions. Global Importune works to achieve the same overall goals as Amnesty International.
TO BECOME A MEMBER OF GLOBAL IMPORTUNE'S LETTER SIGNING GROUP, EMAIL ME THE WORDS:
"I would like to become a member of Global Importune."
to Mark Konrad at the following email address:
globalimportune@primus.ca
Or call 519-434-2553 www.globalimportune.org
P.O. Box 39040 London, Ontario N5Y 5L1 CANADA
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world" - Anne Frank
Global Importune seeks volunteers to help me staff its' human rights information table at the upcoming "Sunfest 2009" event at Victoria Park in London, Ontario
We need volunteers for one or multiple days and times, who will sit with us at our information booth and help us distribute human rights brochures to passersby.
We will provide all the materials needed. No previous human rights experience is necessary.
The volunteer shifts are three hours in length and if the past three years are any indication, our table should be under a shaded tree.
Mark Konrad is the founder and Executive Director of Global Importune, a non-profit human rights organization originally based in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States of America; but now located in London, Ontario Canada.
Global Importune helps to facilitate the release of Amnesty International political prisoners by mobilizing hundreds of volunteers to petition governments to recognize the human rights of political prisoners. In the four years of Global Importune's existence, it has written letters of concern on behalf of more than 800 Amnesty International political prisoners; and has been responsible in part the for the release of 189. And more...>
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