Charity

Nagoya is currently seeing a rise in activism. From environmental concerns to issues of social justice, all over the city groups of concerned locals and ex-pats are joining together to make the world a better place. One such group is the Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group (Provisional). Japan Info Swap and Like Nagoya spoke to Glen Cowan, one of their key members, to find out what they are doing, and how we can all get involved. About Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group “The Amnesty International Nagoya Multicultural Group (Provisional), or AINMCG in acronym form, was founded in August of 2019. We hold meetings on the fourth Sunday of each month from 1 PM at the Nagoya Civic Activity Promotion Centre on the sixth floor of the Nadya Park Building in Sakae. The group’s members come from numerous linguistic, gender, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Yet, all uphold Amnesty’s core mission of defending human rights and human rights defenders worldwide, whether they are social, civil, economic, or cultural rights. “We were initially an offshoot of the Waya chapter of Amnesty International in Nagoya. AINMCG was founded when 3 English speaking members of Waya group recognized the demand among socially conscientious foreigners, who…