Welcome to the homepage of the Amnesty International group Haarlem (004) in the Netherlands. We are the oldest still existing group in the Netherlands. In 2021 we celebrated our 55th anniversary. At the moment we have approximately 70 active members.
Subgroups
Our working group is divided into 4 subgroups, which meet separately to discuss and plan their activities. Every 4 weeks we have a group meeting to co-ordinate all activities and to discuss matters of general interest. Below you will find a short description of each subgroup.
- The School group
- Writing group
- Internet group
- Church group
The school group
This group provides information about Amnesty to primary and secondary schools. The group members regularly write to schools in Haarlem to offer lessons or to organize letter-writing sessions for students.
Writing group
This group writes letters on various human rights issues in the southern part of Africa, the US, China and South-East Asia. The actions are co-ordinated by the Dutch secretariat of Amnesty in Amsterdam.
Internet group
The internet subgroup maintains this website and our Facebook page. We use guidelines and templates from the internet group of Amnesty Netherlands.
Church group
The subgroup Churches maintains contact with churches in Haarlem. About 3 times per year writing actions are handed out in the churches in co-operation with the organisation Kerk-In-Actie. Around Easter a greeting card action is held for prisoners in the Netherlands and abroad. In some churches we have an Amnesty information booth from time to time.
Agenda
See the agenda for an overview of the coming activities (in Dutch). Amnesty Netherlands also has several action networks. If you are interested, subscribe on the website of Amnesty Netherlands.
Contact us
If you want to contact us, please write or call:
Ton Moolenaar
Chairman Amnesty Haarlem
email: