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AEGEE SPEAKS OUT AGAINST RACISM!
From the 18th till the 26th of March the Human Rights Working Group of AEGEE is joining the European-Wide Action Week Against Racism. The local group AEGEE Amsterdam is organizing the conference I LOVE HUMAN RIGHTS, taking place from the 22 nd to 26th March. The conference concludes with the 20th anniversary celebration of AEGEE Amsterdam.
The conference in Amsterdam will discuss human rights from global, European and national perspectives with support from the HRWG, an independent working group within AEGEE, which focuses on Immigration, Racism, Disability, Crimes against Humanity, Mutual Tolerance and Understanding.
Racism cannot be justified or tolerated. Discrimination on all grounds still affects many aspects of everyday life. It can be easily spotted - but it can be also lie hidden. Through the Action Week Against Racism hundreds of different activities will take place, as a European information and action campaign proceeds to increase and raise awareness about racism in general.
By organizing I LOVE HUMAN RIGHTS, AEGEE Europe wants to speak out against racism and encourage all to follow in this endeavour.
For more information about the campaign, co-ordinated by UNITED for Intercultural Action visit:
www.unitedagainstracism.org
Want to contact HRWG? Do so at:
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AEGEE is one of Europe's largest interdisciplinary and voluntary student associations, operating without being linked to any political party, promoting a unified Europe, cross-border co-operation, communication and integration in the academic environment, and at the same time striving to create an open and tolerant society by involving students and young graduates in valuable projects and discussions concerning topics of importance for the communities they live in. It is represented in 260 university cities, in 42 countries all over Europe and has about 15000 members