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  • Free Egyptian student Oqba Hashad

    Egyptian authorities have held 27-year-old student Oqba Hashad in pretrial detention since May 2019, in retaliation for his brother’s human rights activism. Oqba was forcibly disappeared, tortured and denied the prosthetic leg he has used to move unassisted since a childhood accident. Sign the petition and demand his immediate release.

  • Fighting to save their ancestral lands

    Wetʼsuwetʼen land defenders are being criminally prosecuted just for defending their lands. Now they are fighting for its very survival, and the survival of our planet during a global climate crisis. Sign the petition and help them protect their land.

  • Jailed for supporting women’s rights

    Manahel al-Otaibi is serving an 11-year prison sentence in Saudi Arabia. A brave defender of women’s rights, a “terrorism” court gave her an incredibly harsh punishment merely for promoting women’s rights and expressing herself on social media. Sign the petition and demand the Saudi Arabian authorities free her immediately.

  • Create a world where no one is left behind

    Kyung Seok Park refuses to wait any longer for the rights of people with disabilities to be fully recognized in South Korea. Despite facing violence and harassment, he continues to fight so people with disabilities can live freely and fully in South Korea. Help him take action now.

  • Abducted and jailed for demanding change

    Political activist Maryia Kalesnikava challenged the repressive Belarus government. On 7 September 2020, Maryia was abducted by the Belarus authorities, detained, and later sentenced to 11 years in prison on false charges. Maryia’s family haven’t heard from her for over a year. Sign the petition and help bring her home.

  • “Refugees: Time to End Distancing”

    Amid the COVID-19 crisis, refugees in Thailand struggle with new restrictions and challenges—from heightened xenophobic, increased threats of arrest and detention, and fewer opportunities to access livelihoods, humanitarian relief, and other forms of support. As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into its fourth month, more discussion is needed to understand the unique situation of refugees in Thailand and identify potential solutions. Every Wednesday in July, starting on July 1, we will be exploring a new topic on refugees in Thailand in the age of COVID.