Microsoft: Don't Be a Partner of Censorship
Amnesty International is concerned about the ways Microsoft may be aiding the repression of freedom to information and expression in China. According to recent reports, Microsoft's search engine blocks searches under key words such as "freedom", "democracy", "human rights", "Falun Gong", and "demonstration", among others. Users of Microsoft Spaces are also prohibited from using these and other words on the weblogs they create.
Help Prevent the Execution of a Juvenile in Saudi Arabia
Domestic worker Rizana Nafeek was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for a murder committed when she was just 17 years old. Saudi Arabia is a state party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which expressly prohibits the execution of offenders for crimes committed when they were under 18 years old. The case has been sent to the King for ratification of the death sentence; if the King does ratify the death sentence, Rizana Nafeek will be at imminent risk of execution by beheading.
Lift the Gaza Blockade!
More than 1.5 million Palestinian men, women, and children have been trapped in the Gaza Strip for over three years by the Israeli blockade.
Call on President Obama to urge Israel to lift the blockade of Gaza.
Toxic Red Mud Threatens Thousands in Orissa
Toxic waste from a Vedanta Aluminum refinery in Lanjigarh, Orissa threatens to breach its containment pond when the monsoon arrives. The lives, health and livelihoods of 4,000+ families are at risk
Help Protect the Garifuna community of Honduras
Join us in calling on the President of Honduras to protect the members and leaders of the Garifuna community, and ensure that those responsible for previous threats be brought to justice.
Help Protect The Roma Families
Join us in calling on the Romanian authorities to provide the Roma community next to the sewage treatment plant with adequate alternative housing options and to put an end to all forced evictions.
Stop LGBT discrimination in Turkey!
With the new government in Turkey promising to introduce important constitutional changes, now is the time to adopt comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation to protect the rights of all LGBT people in Turkey.
Stop Forced Evictions in Egypt's Informal Settlements
12 million residents live in Egypt's hazardous slums; many are regularly subjected to unlawful forced evictions in which they lose their meager livelihoods and are threatened with arbitrary arrest under repressive emergency legislation if they dare to protest.
Demand the release of student leaders in Iran!
In Iran, students continue to face egregious forms of repression and human rights abuses, as the Iranian authorities attempt to exert control over students opposed to their policies. Those who dare speak out do so at great risk and with devastating consequences.
Help stop harassment of Syrians abroad
Syrian authorities’ crackdown on dissent is not just confined to Syria. Peaceful protesters globally have been systematically monitored and harassed by embassy officials and others believed to be acting on behalf of the regime.
Demand that Jean-Claude Duvalier face trial in Haiti
With former president Jean-Claude Duvalier’s return the Haitian State is confronted to observe its obligations under international law to investigate the crimes committed under Duvalier’s government and prosecute those responsible for the crimes. AI joins survivors, victims’ families and local NGOs in their interest that justice be served.
End Evictions in Cambodia
Call on the government of Cambodia to issue clear and unambiguous instructions prohibiting forced evictions.
Stop Targeting Wounded And Health Workers In Syria
Syrian authorities have turned hospitals and medical staff into instruments of repression in their efforts to crush the unprecedented mass protests and demonstrations. People wounded in protests have been verbally abused and physically assaulted in state-run hospitals.
Free Soni Sodi and Lingaram Kodopi in India Now!
Lingaram Kodopi and Soni Sodi have been jailed in
Chhattisgarh on false charges of aiding armed Maoist insurgents.
AI believes they are in jail for highlighting HR violations by
state security forces
10 Years of Love in Zimbabwe
Members of the women's rights organization Women of
Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) demand all Zimbabweans be treated with
love. Help them show the government the power of love is greater
than the love of power.
The Foreclosure Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis
Call on the Obama administration and Congress to urgently step up their efforts to address the foreclosure crisis, including by seriously considering a foreclosure moratorium and establishing a housing finance system that fulfills human rights obligations.
Free Protest Leaders in India!
Abhay Sahoo and Narayan Reddy have been jailed in the eastern state of Orissa on charges intended to silence a campaign against forcible land acquisition to make way for a $12b steel plant
India Must Protect Anti-Nuclear Activists
Peaceful activists in the southern Indian state of Tamil
Nadu have been threatened by police with death, life in prison,
and detention without charge for opposing nuclear installations.
Fear of Enforced Disappearance of Three Filipino Men
After flying to the Manila domestic airport terminal from Zamboanga City on 3 January, Najir Ahung, Rasbi Kasaran and Yusoph Mohammad were apprehended by military intelligence agents, according to a credible local source. The three men, residents of Al-Barka municipality in the conflict-affected island of Basilan, have not been seen or heard from since. Amnesty International fears that they are being detained incommunicado by the military, and are at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.
Free Indian Prisoner of Conscience Kartam Joga
Kartam Joga has been in jail in Chhattisgarh since September 2010 for his non-violent activism on behalf of local adivasis. The state government hasn’t cooperated with requests to investigate the case
Stand Up for Free Speech Online!
When you log onto Facebook or check your email, you probably don't think twice about sharing your life's latest updates with loved ones.
Time for Justice in the DRC!
Years of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have made impunity the rule rather than the exception. Most violations have not been investigated, those responsible have not been prosecuted and victims have been denied justice and redress.
Malaysia Must Protect Its Domestic Workers
An estimated 300,000 foreign domestic workers in Malaysia often face serious exploitation and abuse. These workers are unable to seek legal redress against their employers or recruitment agents.
Stop the execution of Robert Waterhouse in Florida
Robert Waterhouse, a 65-year-old man, is scheduled to be executed in Florida on February 15 for a murder committed in January 1980. At the time of his trial, DNA technology did not exist. Mr. Waterhouse maintains his innocence, and sought DNA testing of evidence, but all useful evidence in the case has been destroyed. Call for this death sentence to be commuted.
Stop Syria's Deadly Assault on Homs
Syria's strongest foreign backer, Russia, is central to stopping the bloodbath that could occur if Syria's assault Homs continues. Call on Russia to help end the crisis in Syria.
Tell Bahrain the World is Watching
Call on the King of Bahrain to protect the rights of Bahrainis to assemble, speak, and protest government policies. Bahrainis who choose to exercise their basic human rights should not face the risk of government violence.