As Write for Rights turns 25, here are seven times it helped to deliver justice
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Amnesty International’s global Write for Rights campaign, which has supported more than 200 people and groups.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Amnesty International’s global Write for Rights campaign, which has supported more than 200 people and groups.
Amnesty International Thailand submitted 3,008 actions and chanted “#FreeSaiZawThaike” at the Myanmar Embassy to demand the release of “Sai Zaw Thaike”, a photojournalist who has been sentenced to jail simply for reporting on the aftermath of a cyclone in Myanmar.
Against a backdrop of the spread of authoritarian practices, climate collapse and the erosion of international law, Amnesty International is launching its annual Write for Rights campaign on Human Rights Day (10 December) to support the victims of human rights violations and show that humanity can win.