A former president of Amnesty (2014-2019) and director of programmes at Médecins du Monde Luxembourg, David Pereira has now been recruited to take charge of the day-to-day running of the human rights organisation.

David has been a member of Amnesty since 2009, where he has been involved in issues concerning political refugees and asylum seekers, while remaining active with the Collectif Réfugiés Luxembourg (LFR). Since 2011, he has been secretary general of the board of directors of Amnesty International Luxembourg, before becoming its president from 2014 until 2019.

His extensive experience at Amnesty gives him a real understanding of the organisation’s needs and culture. His professional background, as a head of nursing in the hospital sector, has given him an insight into the struggle for fundamental human values and has equipped him with interpersonal, managerial and communication skills that are just as crucial in his mission for Médecins du Monde Luxembourg.

David expresses his desire to “open Amnesty’s doors even wider to Luxembourg society, by inviting individuals, institutions, companies and other organisations to join us in our fight for a fairer world.”

The new director also points out that Amnesty International “is an organisation independent of any political ideology, economic interest or religion, and its main activities (i.e., research and information on human rights, campaigning and lobbying both in Luxembourg and in the rest of the world) are financed exclusively by private donations, events or legacies.”

In this way, it promises to uphold the fundamental principles of impartiality and independence that underpin all of Amnesty’s actions. It is for all these reasons that David is making a special appeal for any support, including financial support and the trust of Luxembourg society.