Write for Rights Campaign - End illegal detentions now! Standing up to demand our basic human rights
PETITION:
We voice our support for all those oppressed accross the world. We demand an immediate resumption for their basic human rights. We support Amnesty International's Letter-writing marathon held between 3-17 December 2011.
Our sympathies are with the affected families of the victims especially the 14 cases mentioned below. We pray for their swift release. We condemn those responsible for violating the basic human rights.
Signed herewith.
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ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN
What
is the letter-writing marathon?
Amnesty International holds the letter-writing
marathon every year around around Human Rights Day on 10 December. Hundreds of
thousands of Amnesty International supporters get together to write letters in
solidarity with people or communities whose rights have been violated.
Who
are the letters being written for?
These letters are being written for 14
people this year. They are all individuals at risk.
By taking action in the 2011 letter-writing
marathon, we hope to improve the lives of people and communities in 14
countries who live with the daily threat of human rights violations.
History student Jabbar
Savalan is serving a two-and-a half-year prison sentence in
Jean-Claude Roger Mbede, a 31-year-old student, is
serving a three-year prison sentence in Cameroon solely because of his real or
perceived sexual orientation. He is at risk of homophobic attacks and
ill-treatment.
Yodok
Political Prison Camp
An estimated 50,000 men, women and children are currently held in Yodok
political prison camp in
Sudanese national Hamad al-Neyl Abu Kassawy was arrested
in
Ragihar Manoharan and four fellow students were shot dead by Sri Lankan security forces on 2 January 2006. Ragihar Manoharan’s father, who heard the shots, has received death threats for giving evidence at an inquest into his son’s killing.
Halil Savda is a human rights defender and conscientious objector who faces
an ongoing risk of imprisonment for freely expressing his support for
conscientious objectors. He has been arrested on multiple occasions since 2004
for refusing to perform military service, and has been detained for around 17
months in total during that time.
Who
are the organisers of this event?
In parts of the world where there are no
Amnesty International offices, members have organised these events on a
voluntary basis. However, as members they (we) are not authorised to speak on
behalf of Amnesty International. For any further questions please get in touch
with Alaphia.zoyab@amnesty.org.
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