2023 GOALS 💪
Every day, we're still fighting and making huge steps towards a safer, better world for us all.
We hope you can join us in the fight against injustice, we're better together 🙌
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The international community must take urgent action to stop further executions in Iran.
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We commend the @DCI_Kenya for swift investigations into the brutal murder of Edwin Chiloba resulting in a confession and arrest of 4 suspects. We applaud their efforts to ensure that perpetrators of this heinous act are brought before a court of law.
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According to a letter of complaint submitted to #Bahrain-i authorities today by the families of 14 prisoners affected:
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Justyna Wydrzyńska faces three years in prison in Poland solely for supporting people in need of an abortion.
Poland must drop the charges.
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We will continue to support and and demand the charges are dropped.
The trial continues 13 Jan.
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. and are facing baseless charges in #Greece for saving lives at sea.
Today was the first day of their trial. RT to support them now. Greece must drop the charges.
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More than two decades after its opening, President Biden must finally close this chapter and ensure it is never repeated.
#CloseGuantánamo ✊
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📢 Over the years, the United States has detained nearly 780 Muslim men without charge or trial at Guantánamo Bay. Guantánamo remains an indelible stain on the United States’ history.
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Everyone has the right to life and freedom from violence.
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🗣 Your words have power
✊ Your actions can make a difference
✍️ Writing a letter can change a life
Because of you, more than 100 people have been freed from torture, harassment, or unjust imprisonment since 2001.
Take action and join #W4R22 today: amn.st/60103Kexs ✍️
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News about #SaudiArabia’s recruitment of #Wikipedia administrators to control the information that appears about the country is yet another reminder of how far Saudi is willing to go to silence critical opinions.
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The documentary on #Pegasus is out! Congrats to all those involved in making it and in denouncing the impact of surveillance on human rights, freedom of expression and of the media
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The National Security Law in #HongKong is restricting people from their right to freedom of expression.
Chow Hang-tung is serving 22 months in jail for peacefully commemorating the victims of the 1989 #TiananmenCrackdown.
Call for her release: amn.st/60193y2D1 #W4R22✍️
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Luis Manuel is an afro-Cuban activist working tirelessly to ensure everybody in Cuba can speak their minds without fearing imprisonment.
He was detained while attempting to attend a peaceful protest.
Call for his release now: amn.st/60133y26c #W4R22 ✍
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Participating in, and organizing, assemblies is a right, not a privilege.
We applaud #Tanzania's decision to lift the blanket ban on political rallies.
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We can’t fix this year’s ski season in Europe, but governments can take action to stop the future impacts of climate change 🌏
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Making resolutions for 2023? Why not take some time this year to learn about the right to protest with our free human rights courses?
Head to academy.amnesty.org and learn how you can make a difference. ✊
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Write a letter, sign a petition, send a tweet – change a life.
Join Write For Rights, the world's biggest human rights event, and find out what your words are capable of: amn.st/60103yFFC #W4R22 ✍️
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Here is our checklist of hopes for Palestine in 2023:
🟡 An end to Israel's system of apartheid
🟡 An end to use of excessive force
that has killed many civilians
🟡 Investigation and prosecution of all persons suspected of responsibility for crimes under international law
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Joanah, Netsai and Cecillia were abducted, beaten and sexually assaulted after leading a protest in #Zimbabwe. To date, no one has been held accountable for their terrible trauma.
Demand justice for Joanah, Netsai and Cecillia now: amn.st/60133yFaS #W4R22 ✍️
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You have the right to life ❤️
You have the right to rest 😴
You have the right to privacy 🔒
You have the right to education 📖
You have the right to seek asylum 🏠
These—and more—are our fundamental human rights.
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Zineb Redouane, an 80-year-old Algerian woman, was killed in Marseille in 2018 by a tear gas grenade fired by police while she was closing her windows to protect herself.
Demand accountability for all those involved in her killing: amn.st/60163yFsi #W4R22 ✍️
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We repeat it over and over again: Yes means yes!
Sex without consent is rape.
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Stand up for human rights.
Join the world's biggest human rights event and sign a petition.
Your actions could change a life.
Tkae action today: amn.st/60153yFmc #W4R22✍️
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With what seems like an endless cycle of bad news in the media, it can be easy to overlook the good stories.
Thankfully, amid the gloom, there were moments of progress and hope to celebrate this year.
Here are some human rights wins in 2022: amn.st/60153O5jP 🥳
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Peaceful protesters like Vahid Afkari are arbitrarily detained in #Iran for daring to dream for a better future for their country.
Join us in demanding Vahid’s release. Sign the petition today amn.st/60183yFYn #W4R22 ✍️
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Sign a petition, save a life.
Join the world's biggest human rights event and write for rights today: amn.st/60173JVxP #W4R22 ✍️
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Confronted with what can sometimes seem like an endless cycle of bad news, it’s easy to feel down. But there were plenty of good news stories to celebrate this year.
Here are some human rights wins in 2022.
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✍️ Writing a letter can change a life
Your words motivated Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-Che while he spent 5 years in a Chinese prison. Now he is free and continues to fight for people’s rights.
Join #W4R22 and help make a difference today: amn.st/60193KeSP
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Spain and Morocco must provide answers to victims of human rights violations in Melilla.
Join us to demand truth, justice and reparations for the victims and their families. Act now: amn.st/60163Jntm 📢 #MelillaNeverAgain
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"We never saw them again."
Some 77 more people are still missing.
Their families have been denied answers to this day.
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Neither Moroccan nor Spanish officers provided adequate medical assistance to the wounded for at least eight hours afterwards.
The force of their response, which lasted more than two hours, resulted in at least 37 people dying and many more being injured. #MelillaNeverAgain
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Moroccan and Spanish officers inflicted widespread beatings on injured people trapped in between the fences at the border crossing.
The crush left people piled on top of each other, some already dead, and was intensified as officials violently pushed more people on top.
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On June 24, at least 1,500 refugees and migrants, mostly Sudanese, attempted to cross the border between Morocco and Melilla.
Moroccan and Spanish security forces used weapons such as batons, tear gas and rubber bullets in an enclosed area that people could not easily leave.
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