WRITE A LETTER,
CHANGE A LIFE

Now – January 31, 2019

Write For Rights is Amnesty International’s largest annual human rights campaign. People like you around the world write letters on behalf of people who need urgent help. Through the power of collective action, these letters convince government officials to free people unjustly imprisoned and end other abuses. This year’s 11 cases are women human rights defenders under threat. People like Atena, left, jailed in Iran for protesting executions. You can help them: sign up, write and mail your letters by January 31, and report your letters by February 28, 2019.

Killed for defending human rights

Marielle Franco / Brazil

Urge the President of Brazil to bring Marielle’s killers to justice and protect other human rights defenders

REFUGEE & ACTIVIST SEEKING SAFETY IN the U.S.

Awad / USA

Ask the U.S. Embassy in Cairo to ensure that Awad, an activist from Sudan, is resettled in the U.S.

PERSECUTED FOR EMPOWERING YOUTH

Geraldine Chacón / Venezuela

Ask Venezuela’s Attorney General to close the case against Geraldine and give her freedom

Harassed for standing up to big business

Pavitri Manjhi / India

Call on the Director General of Police in Chhattisgarh, India to ensure Pavitri's security

10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR BLOGGING

Me Nam (Mother Mushroom) / Vietnam

GOOD NEWS! Me Nam was released from prison on October 17. No further action is needed on her case right now.

Targeted FOR DEFENDING HER ANCESTRAL LAND

Nonhle Mbuthuma / South Africa

Call on the President of South Africa to protect Nonhle and investigate those targeting her

VIOLENTLY EVICTED FROM THEIR ANCESTRAL LAND

Sengwer Indigenous People / Kenya

Ask the Kenyan president to let the Sengwer people live on their land in peace

Disability rights activist facing discrimination

Gulzar Duishenova / KYRGYZSTAN

Urge Kyrgyzstan's parliament to support Gulzar as she fights for the rights of people with disabilities

Persecuted for her social justice activism

Nawal Benaissa / Morocco

Tell the Head of Government in Morocco to stop the harassment of Nawal

VIOLENTLY ATTACKED FOR SUPPORTING LGBTI RIGHTS

Vitalina Koval / Ukraine

Tell Ukraine’s Minister of the Interior to protect Vitalina and investigate the attacks against her and other activists

In jail for opposing the death penalty

Atena Daemi / Iran

Tell the head of Iran’s judiciary that Atena must be released today

Why Reporting Your Letters Matters

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GOOD NEWS ON PREVIOUS WRITE FOR RIGHTS CASES

Idil Eser and the Istanbul 10 are Free in Turkey!

"I want to thank you all on behalf of the Istanbul 10 for your efforts for our release. I am deeply, deeply grateful. If it wasn't for your efforts, we wouldn't be here today. Thank you, thank you, thank you." -Idil Eser, Write for Rights 2017