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Special Human Rights Art Exhibit
Artists for Amnesty 2022
521 First Street, Davis, CA
The exhibit will run from May 4 to June 4, 2022. For more information and to see some of the art that will be displayed, visit www.natsoulas.com/artistsforamnesty2022.
Human Rights Crises in the Ukraine War
Here's a toolkit of background and actions to advocate for Ukrainian civilians' human rights.
Climate Justice
The climate crisis affects each and every one of us, but we know that Black, brown, and Indigenous communities are facing the worst impacts of pollution and are on the frontlines of climate disasters. This crisis threatens a wide range of human rights, including the rights to water, to health, and to life itself.
Find information, videos, and actions around climate justice and human rights here.
TAKE ACTION: Rally against Chevron's operations around the world that pollute and destroy our air and water. May 21, 2022 in Richmond, CA. More information here
Refugees
The Sacramento Area settles hundreds of Afghan refugees every year Please help! See what you can do here.
HAITIAN REFUGEES Sign a petition to demand that Haitian deportations cease. Petition
CAMEROON REFUGEES Good news! Cameroon refugees have had their Temporary Protected Status renewed. Conditions in Cameroon here.
Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Find out more about Amnesty International's recent report on this region, how the research was done and what the conclusions are about human rights.
Success Story
Tear Gassed LGBT activitists cleared of all charges
In 2019, Melike, Özgür, and 17 other Turkish students organized a sit-in to protest the school’s ban on their Pride march. The peaceful protest was met with police tear gas, physical violence, and arrests. The students were charged with “participating in an unlawful assembly” and faced up to three years in prison.
Amnesty supporters rallied in support of them and sent nearly 500,000 letters in 2020 demanding they be cleared of all charges
That outcry broke through — Melike, Özgür, and the other 17 people who participated in the protest were acquitted! This is the power of mass advocacy — This is the power of our voice when we speak in unison.
Crimes against humanity in Uygher region of China
Amnesty International is calling for an independent, international investigation into grave human rights violations there.
Thank you for signing the Amnesty International petition in 2021 along with hundreds of thousands of others worldwide. The petition was delivered to Chinese officials in embassies around the world.
Actions: Hold China accountable for their treatment of Uyghurs
Immigrant Support Campaign:
Close ICE Detention at the
Yuba County Jail, Northern CA
We demand that our immigrant neighbors be released from ICE Detention at the Yuba County Jail in Northern California. They should be waiting for their immigration status hearings from their homes, not in a jail.
Let's get all the detainees out of the last Northern California ICE Detention Center! Thank you for your help in this past year to obtain the release of so many immigrant detainees at the Yuba County ICE Detention.. In 2020, there were over 170 held there. Now there are 5 detainees and we need to convince Yuba County and ICE to close it for good! READ more background here
Here is an action that we all can do: send this message to the Yuba County Board of Supervisors. It is important that they hear from us now that ICE is sending immigrants there again. https://takeaction.ccijustice.org/campaigns/1
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, and ethnic minorities 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.
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