Brooklyn hosts Amnesty International’s 50th Annual human rights conference
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) held its 50th Annual General Meeting, themed “From Moment to Movement,” at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge this past weekend. It hosted plenaries and workshops with speakers such as Harry Belafonte, Annie Lennox and others to celebrate 50 years of gathering human rights activists from around the country.
“Amnesty International finally got it right. After 50 years, you have finally found your way to Brooklyn,” Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said. “Welcome to Brooklyn. We consider this place the center of the universe.”
Adams presented Ann Burroughs, the chair of the AIUSA board of directors, with a proclamation. AIUSA also received proclamations from the governor, the state Assembly, Assemblymember Peter Lopez and the City Council. Borough Hall flew an AIUSA flag throughout the conference.