Interested in acting as a volunteer demonstration observer?

Freedom to assemble peacefully to express opinion is a human right. Amnesty is defending freedom of assembly around the world in the international Protect the Protest campaign.

In Finland Amnesty has begun to monitor demonstrations. Amnesty’s volunteers observe demonstrations and report on the exercise of freedom of assembly and other human rights.

The observers are volunteers and the monitoring activities are coordinated by the staff of Amnesty Finland. The observers can take part in one or more observations during the year.

Next training for volunteer observers will be held on Saturday 26th September. Participation is possible either remotely or in-person in Turku.

We welcome volunteers from around Finland, in 2026 especially from Southwest Finland.

Skills in Finnish language are not necessary for volunteer observers.

If you would want to volunteer as an observer, please answer a few questions below.

Application for a volunteer observer

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Name

Telephone number

Place of residence

What is your main interest in becoming a volunteer demonstration observer?

How often would you be able to participate in an observation?

Do you have any experience on demonstrations, either as a participant or as an organizer? If, what kind?

Do you have experience in volunteering for human rights, for examlple in Amnesty or some other organization or movement?

Do you have skills in Finnish language?

I have basic skills in Finnish

I have good or moderate skills in Finnish

I do not use Finnish as my language

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