{"id":5548,"date":"2025-02-03T12:19:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T05:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/?page_id=5548"},"modified":"2025-02-24T09:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T02:31:09","slug":"write-for-rights-2024-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/write-for-rights-2024-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Write For Rights 2024 &#8211; Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-amnesty-core-hero has-dark-background\" style=\"aiic:ignore;background-image:url('https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/\u0e23\u0e39\u0e1b\u0e20\u0e32\u0e1e-7-12-67-15-05-45-1468x710.jpg')\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"hero-contentWrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"section-a26181eb\" class=\"section\" style=\"\"><div id=\"a26181eb\" class=\"container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-write-a-letter-change-a-life\"><strong>Write For Rights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Each year, Amnesty International\u2019s Write for Rights campaign teams up with people worldwide <strong>to fight injustice and support those whose human rights are being threatened.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, <strong>the collective efforts of ordinary people like you have made a real difference in people\u2019s lives.<\/strong> Whether in Zimbabwe, Guatemala, or Kyrgyzstan, <strong>activists have been freed and justice has been served.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s campaign features stories from people around the world who are facing similar human rights violations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By writing letters, signing petitions, and sharing your stories, you can <strong>demand justice and push decision-makers to act<\/strong> in this year\u2019s campaign and be part of a community working to <strong>create a more just and compassionate world<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Your Words Can Change People\u2019s Lives\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6_x6RaiMwxM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"postlist-categoriesContainer section--dark\" data-slider><nav><ul class=\"postlist-categories\" aria-label=\"List of page sections\"><li><a class=\"btn btn--white\" href=\"#takeaction\">Take action<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"btn btn--white\" href=\"#writealetter\">Write a letter<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"btn btn--white\" href=\"#goodnewsstories\">Good news stories<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"btn btn--white\" href=\"#findoutmore\">Find out more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><button data-slider-prev disabled>Previous<\/button><button data-slider-next>Next<\/button><\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section id=\"section-takeaction\" class=\"section\" style=\"\"><div id=\"takeaction\" class=\"container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-take-action-and-protect-their-rights-today\">Take action and protect their rights today.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-dark\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/act.amnesty.or.th\/page\/161860\/petition\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support all individuals here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-many\">\t\t<article class=\"grid-item petition-item aimc-ignore\" aria-label=\"Article: Free Egyptian Student Oqba Hashad\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"petition-itemImage aiic-ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-1800x766-set-05-1-640x400.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"petition-itemImageCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/search\/?qtopic=1606\" tabindex=\"0\">Torture and other ill-treatment<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-itemExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"petition-itemTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/free-egyptian-student-oqba-hashad\/\" tabindex=\"0\">Free Egyptian student Oqba Hashad<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn petition-itemCta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/free-egyptian-student-oqba-hashad\/\">Act Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-item petition-item aimc-ignore\" aria-label=\"Article: Fighting To Save Their Ancestral Lands\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"petition-itemImage aiic-ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-1800x766-set-03-640x400.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"petition-itemImageCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/search\/?qtopic=1604\" tabindex=\"0\">Business and Human Rights<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-itemExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"petition-itemTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/fighting-to-save-their-ancestral-lands\/\" tabindex=\"0\">Fighting to save their ancestral lands<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn petition-itemCta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/fighting-to-save-their-ancestral-lands\/\">Act Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-item petition-item aimc-ignore\" aria-label=\"Article: Jailed For Supporting Women\u2019s Rights\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"petition-itemImage aiic-ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-1800x766-set-06-640x400.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"petition-itemImageCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/search\/?qtopic=1600\" tabindex=\"0\">Women\u2019s Rights<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-itemExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"petition-itemTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/jailed-for-supporting-womens-rights\/\" tabindex=\"0\">Jailed for supporting women\u2019s rights<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn petition-itemCta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/jailed-for-supporting-womens-rights\/\">Act Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-item petition-item aimc-ignore\" aria-label=\"Article: Create A World Where No One Is Left Behind\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"petition-itemImage aiic-ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-1800x766-set-07-640x400.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"petition-itemImageCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/search\/?qtopic=1602\" tabindex=\"0\">Discrimination<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-itemExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"petition-itemTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/create-a-world-where-no-one-is-left-behind\/\" tabindex=\"0\">Create a world where no one is left behind<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn petition-itemCta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/create-a-world-where-no-one-is-left-behind\/\">Act Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-item petition-item aimc-ignore\" aria-label=\"Article: Blinded By A Rubber Bullet While Peacefully Protesting\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"petition-itemImage aiic-ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-1800x766-set-04-640x400.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-itemExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"petition-itemTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/blinded-by-a-rubber-bullet-while-peacefully-protesting\/\" tabindex=\"0\">Blinded by a rubber bullet while peacefully protesting<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn petition-itemCta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/blinded-by-a-rubber-bullet-while-peacefully-protesting\/\">Act Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-item petition-item aimc-ignore\" aria-label=\"Article: Defend \u015eebnem Against Intimidation And Harassment\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"petition-itemImage aiic-ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-1800x766-edit-08-640x400.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"petition-itemImageCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/search\/?qtopic=1611\" tabindex=\"0\">Human Rights Defenders and Activists<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-itemExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"petition-itemTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/defend-sebnem-against-intimidation-and-harassment\/\" tabindex=\"0\">Defend \u015eebnem against intimidation and harassment<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn petition-itemCta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/defend-sebnem-against-intimidation-and-harassment\/\">Act Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-item petition-item aimc-ignore\" aria-label=\"Article: Abducted And Jailed For Demanding Change\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"petition-itemImage aiic-ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-1800x766-edit-01-640x400.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"petition-itemImageCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/search\/?qtopic=1596\" tabindex=\"0\">Censorship and Freedom of Expression<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-itemExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"petition-itemTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/abducted-and-jailed-for-demanding-change\/\" tabindex=\"0\">Abducted and jailed for demanding change<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn petition-itemCta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/abducted-and-jailed-for-demanding-change\/\">Act Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-item petition-item aimc-ignore\" aria-label=\"Article: Tiktoker Jailed For Criticizing President\u00a0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"petition-itemImage aiic-ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-1800x766-set-02-640x400.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"petition-itemImageCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/search\/?qtopic=1596\" tabindex=\"0\">Censorship and Freedom of Expression<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-itemExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"petition-itemTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/tiktoker-jailed-for-criticizing-president\/\" tabindex=\"0\">TikToker jailed for criticizing president\u00a0<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn petition-itemCta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/tiktoker-jailed-for-criticizing-president\/\">Act Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-2\">\t\t<article class=\"grid-item petition-item aimc-ignore\" aria-label=\"Article: When People Awaken, It Changes Everything\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"petition-itemImage aiic-ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-1800x766-10-640x400.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"petition-itemImageCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/search\/?qtopic=1596\" tabindex=\"0\">Censorship and Freedom of Expression<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-itemExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"petition-itemTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/when-people-awaken-it-changes-everything\/\" tabindex=\"0\">When people awaken, it changes everything<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn petition-itemCta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/when-people-awaken-it-changes-everything\/\">Act Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"grid-item petition-item aimc-ignore\" aria-label=\"Article: Free Environmental Lawyer Dang Dinh Bach\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"petition-itemImage aiic-ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-1800x766-set-09-640x400.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"petition-itemImageCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/search\/?qtopic=1609\" tabindex=\"0\">Climate Change<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"petition-itemExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"petition-itemTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/free-environmental-lawyer-dang-dinh-bach\/\" tabindex=\"0\">Free environmental lawyer Dang Dinh Bach<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn petition-itemCta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/petition\/free-environmental-lawyer-dang-dinh-bach\/\">Act Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"section-writealetter\" class=\"section\" style=\"\"><div id=\"writealetter\" class=\"container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-now-write-a-letter\">Time to Write!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76a81b31 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Signing petitions to those in power is one way to get involved, but did you know you can also write letters directly to human rights defenders?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Imagine being locked up alone and not knowing if anyone cares about what\u2019s happening to you. If you receive a letter from someone saying they believe in you, that\u2019s the power of a letter to bring hope amid a terrible situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group call-to-action is-style-light is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center callToAction-heading\">Get the write for rights kit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"callToAction-content\">If you want to use the power of your pen to make a difference, download our handy letter-writing tool now!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"download-block aligncenter\"><a class=\"btn btn--download btn--dark\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/W4R-Letter-Writing-Kit-2024-Final-U-Light-4.pdf\" download=\"W4R-Letter-Writing-Kit-2024-Final-U-Light-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\">Download<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"section-31136f0b\" class=\"section\" style=\"\"><div id=\"31136f0b\" class=\"container\">\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Legend: &quot;I Write Because...&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sl9rqC4m36I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-overview\">JOHN LEGEND: \u201cI WRITE BECAUSE\u2026\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Living without fear of being violated is a human right, and injustice affects us all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter who you are, where you are.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing is a transformative experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing changes lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"section-d644db29\" class=\"section\" style=\"\"><div id=\"d644db29\" class=\"container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-overview\">HOW LETTERS CHANGED A LIFE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Actual letters can bring hope to people in the direst situations. 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Even the slightest word can perform an unexpected miracle, and over 60 years of activism show us that words have power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, we took over 4.6 million actions, and our members hosted events in more than 200 countries, even led to a successful case in Thailand We wrote millions of letters, emails, and tweets and signed petitions together.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Write for Rights : &quot;Rung&quot; Panusaya invites you to sign W4R2022 petitions\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B2V41euFXi4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" 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It makes me feel like I\u2019m worth something\u2026 [and] have the strength.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"slide-contentWrapper\" data-tooltip=\"Tap here to return to gallery\">\n\t\t<div class=\"slide-contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"slide-title\">Albert Woodfox<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slide-esdlp\" class=\"slide has-opaque-background\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t<div class=\"slide-timelineContent\">\n\t\t<div class=\"slide-timelineContent-inner\">Moses Agatagba is granted a full pardon in Nigeria after pressure from Amnesty supporters. 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Your letters influenced my release.\u201d<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"slide-contentWrapper\" data-tooltip=\"Tap here to return to gallery\">\n\t\t<div class=\"slide-contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"slide-title\">Vladimir Akimenkov<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slide-gdnv\" class=\"slide has-opaque-background\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t<div class=\"slide-timelineContent\">\n\t\t<div class=\"slide-timelineContent-inner\">The Mexican government accepted responsibility for the military rapes of Valentina Rosendo Cantu and Ines Fernandez Ortega. \u201cWithout your letters, actions and solidarity, we would not have come this far,\u201d Valentina said.<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"slide-contentWrapper\" data-tooltip=\"Tap here to return to gallery\">\n\t\t<div class=\"slide-contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"slide-title\">Valentina Rosendo Cant\u00fa and In\u00e9s Fern\u00e1ndez 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