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Persecuted for Satire on Social Media: Write for Rights Lesson Plan

By Amnesty International

Temirlan Ensebek, Kazakhstan When just a handful of people unite behind someone, the results can be amazing. Twenty years ago, a small group of activists in Poland ran a 24-hour letter-writing marathon. Over the following years, the idea spread. Today, Write for Rights is the world’s biggest human rights event. From 2,326 letters in 1991 […] The post Persecuted for Satire on Social Media: Write for Rights Lesson Plan appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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