Amnesty International works to protect human rights worldwide. We have more than 2.2 million supporters, activists and volunteers in over 150 countries, and are completely independent from government, corporate or national interests.

Meet Up  

The Sacramento-area Amnesty International group meets monthly to discuss and plan local activities & events. 

Join us at our next meeting:

Tues. June 1, 2021 starting at 7:00 PM 

It will be an online meeting on the Zoom platform.     

Email us at amnestysacramento@gmail.com for the meeting link.

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WHAT WE DO: 

      Human Rights email newsletter

• Latest Sacramento Human Rights newsletter.
• Get on the mailing list - keep up to date on human rights news and actions in our area once a month: Newsletter registration
  

    Human Rights actions and programs

Read the list of 2020 Sacramento group activities

• Amnesty International Sacramento activities  

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Seeking Asylum is a Human Right!

You can do to help asylum-seekers and provide humanitarian aid.

Demand that I.C.E. treats immigrants and asylum-seekers with dignity and releases those in detention. We provide regular actions for you to do through our newsletter. See above to get on the list.

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 Refugee Rights are Human Rights!

Background information on refugees and human rights

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Attention students!  Are you interested in starting an Amnesty group at your high school, college or university?  Local group 283 will help you with speakers, films, printed materials and other resources.  Send an email to amnestysacramento@gmail.com

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Attention Educators:  Are you an educator in K - 12 or college?  Contact us at amnestysacramento@gmail.com for a classroom presentation on human rights and/or information about how your classes can participate in Write for Rights!  

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Video created by California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice - CCIJ

Amnesty International Sacramento is advocating for the release of immigrant detainees at the ICE Detention portion of the Yuba County Jail in Marysville, CA.

Find out what you can do to help!

Stay informed about the latest actions

Information, background and more actions

Human Rights Book Club We will meet online on the 3rd or 4th week of each month at 7 PM.

The next meeting will be on Thursday May 27th. We will discuss the book This Muslim American Life: Dispatches from the War on Terror by Moustafa Bayoumi  Register here.  The book is available online or at the public library.

A Zoom link will be sent the week of the book club meeting!  Register and share the link with book lovers & human rights supporters  

tinyurl.com/humanrightsbookclub  

June 2021  We will read After the Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge by Jessica Goudeau  There will be a special meeting with the author on June 21st. 

More info coming!

CAMPAIGNS:

Close Guantanamo Prison

This month marks the 19th year that Guantanamo Prison is open.  There are still dozens of people held there who have never been charged with a crime, have been tortured, and have not been allowed a trial in a court of law.

First person testimony about the horrors of Guantanamo

We demand that the prisoners be charged or released, allowed trials and that Guantanamo prison be closed. Join us in asking President-elect Biden to close Guantanamo. Actions here

A new film available here

PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

Eren Keskin is a Turkish lawyer and human rights defender.  For many years she has been an advocate for women, children, ethnic minorities and others who are subjected to unjust treatment by their government.

Eren has been prosecuted more than 100 times for her efforts.  Amnesty International urges the Minister of Justice and other Turkish officials to assure that Eren Keskin is safe and free to practice law.

Amnesty International Group 283 in Sacramento has made a commitment to monitor and support the work of Eren Keskin.

Click here for background information

click here for a handy letter-writing kit

If you write a letter please report it here.