Write For Rights 2024

Amnesty International’s “Write for Rights” campaign will be at the Irvine United Congregational Church Sunday, Dec. 8, during coffee hour to collect signatures. December 10th is Human Rights Day (marking the day when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948). Write for Rights aims to bring about change to the lives of people or communities that have suffered or are at risk of human rights violations. Some 20 years ago, a small group of activists in Poland ran a 24-hour letter-writing marathon. Over the following years, the idea spread. Today, Write for Rights is the world’s biggest human rights event.

From 2,326 letters in 2001 to more than 5.3 million letters, tweets, petition signatures and other actions in 2022, people the world over have used the power of their words to unite behind the idea that geography is no barrier to solidarity. Together, they have helped transform the lives of more than 100 people over the years, freeing them from torture, harassment or unjust imprisonment.

Last year at our IUCC Write for Rights event we generated over 240 letters to help convince government officials to free individuals imprisoned solely for their beliefs and to seek justice for past human rights abuses. Let’s try and top that number this year!

Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/UGDhoFYxpwJyvjdU7
Irvine United Congregational Church (IUCC)
4915 Alton Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92604