Amnesty International launches flagship Write for Rights campaign to help people facing human rights abuses around the world Millions of letters and emails will be sent to support these individuals and urge authorities to end injustices ‘Sending a letter or email might seem like a small act, but when sent in their thousands they can change lives: those in power are forced to take notice’ – Sacha Deshmukh Amnesty International is calling on people across the UK to take part in its flagship letter writing campaign, Write for Rights, in…
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World’s biggest letter writing marathon will help 10 victims of human rights abuses get justice
Millions of letters, emails and texts will be sent to support people who have been jailed and attacked during Amnesty’s annual Write for Rights campaign People across the UK can join to help 10 individuals facing abuses, including: An artist from Russia, arrested for protesting the invasion of Ukraine A hairdresser and single mother from Cameroon, imprisoned for attending her first peaceful protest A human rights lawyer from Hong Kong, jailed for commemorating the Tiananmen Square anniversary on social media Amnesty International has launched its flagship annual letter-writing campaign, Write for Rights…
Read MoreWrite for Rights: World’s biggest human rights campaign marks 20th birthday
Amnesty International’s record-breaking Write for Rights campaign has launched, marking 20 years of the global letter-writing drive. Since 2001, the organization has collected millions of messages written in support of people who are unjustly detained or persecuted, and Write for Rights has become the world’s biggest human rights event. This year, Amnesty International is calling for justice for 10 more brave individuals and groups, including a citizen journalist imprisoned in China for reporting on Covid-19, an environmental activist imprisoned in Guatemala for campaigning against the destruction of one of his country’s…
Read MoreWrite for Rights: Amnesty International launches global campaign championing youth activists
Amnesty International has launched this years Write for Rights, the world’s biggest human rights campaign, which this year champions children’s rights and youth activists. This year Write for Rights, Amnesty’s flagship human rights campaign, champions youth activists who are taking on the world’s biggest crises Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of Amnesty International “This year Write for Rights, Amnesty’s flagship human rights campaign, champions youth activists who are taking on the world’s biggest crises,” said Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of Amnesty International. “From those campaigning for climate and environmental justice, to…
Read MoreThe Co-operative Bank urges its customers to “Write for Rights” and support young activists in partnership with Amnesty International
The Co-operative Bank is urging its customers to take part in Amnesty International’s “Write for Rights” human rights campaign this December. The Bank is calling for customers, colleagues and members of the public to join together in a ‘Day of Action’ and write letters in support of young human rights activists around the world. Amnesty International’s global “Write for Rights” project is the world’s largest letter writing campaign, and this year encourages people to write letters in support of 12 young people faced with human rights abuses, or bravely standing…
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