The Boston Firefly Project is a local Amnesty International chapter of young professionals that provides opportunities for grassroots human rights advocacy, education and networking through community-based events in the Boston area.
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Next Meeting:
February 10th at 7pm
Democracy Center
Harvard Square
New members welcome, please RSVP at bostonfireflyproject@gmail.com
“I am alive today after 33 arrests because members of Amnesty International sent those text messages, they phoned and they faxed the Zimbabwe Republic Police. That made a huge difference. It cause those police to say, “Let me not torture them today, let me not rape them today, let me not beat them today because it seems they have friends in Boston.” – Human rights defender Jenni Williams and fellow members of Women of Zimbabwe arise (WOZA)
