Equitas

The EQUITAS is a Montreal-born human right organization, and runs a program called International Human Rights Training Program to train and educate human rights workers

from around the world.

In 2009 the closing convention was held in June 21. Amy Cooper was the main organizer with

the help of Emanuelle and Bruni from the Montreal Holocaust

Memorial Centre. They came from 57 different countries, and very

different cultures. Many of them from French speaking countries.

This year I have the following activist:
Claudia Kravetz from Chile
Marie Christian from Canada
Ana Zarraga of Venezuela (the picture on the right)
Tharwat Aalama from Egypt
Sao Sotheary came from Sri Lanka

George Gabisonia from Georgia

Esther Njomo Oman from Cameroon (in the picture in the middle).

I gave my testimony around the table during lunch and we

have a long discussion, questions before the closing speeches,

and than some of the activist told how they educate and fight for human right in their own country.

It was a very important and successful day.

In the foot note: last year I was talking to activist from Tanzania, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, Ecuador and Uganda.