RECENT EVENTS:

 Rally at Yuba County Jail

Amnesty International Sacramento participated in a Tsuru for Solidarity rally to protest conditions for immigrant detainees who are held at the Yuba County Jail by I.C.E. contract. The January 11, 2020 program was amazing and the impact will be far reaching.  #immigrantrights are #humanrights More information on the situation here

 Sacramento Write for Rights Events

Write for Rights community events were held in December and January 

Thanks to Luna's Cafe and Urban Roots Brewery for hosting Write for Rights

Sixty-three people participated in the two Sacramento events and wrote 206 messages to support people around the world who are jailed or harmed because of their words, belief or peaceful actions.  In addition, the Amnesty International club at Folsom High School wrote 25 letters! 

Human Rights Altar for Immigrants

Amnesty International Sacramento participated in the Panteon de Sacramento in November 2019 with an altar honoring immigrants who died at US detentiion facilities.

^click photo above to see a whole gallery of altar photos.

Hundreds of visitors stopped at our altar to view individual stories, learn about the issue of detainee mistreatment and take action.  Several hundred people signed a petition calling for a Congressional investigation of conditions for child detainees.

The Panteón de Sacramento (Sacramento's Cemetery) is an urban re-creation of Día de los Muertos that takes place in small village cemeteries throughout Mexico to honor the dead 

  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

Take action to support Eren Keskin
click here for a handy letter-writing kit

if you write a letter please report it here.

 Refugee Rights are Human Rights!

Sacramento City Council and Sacramento County Board of Supervisors passed official resolutions of support for refugees that were initiated and promoted by Amnesty International Sacramento group.

More background information and facts on refugees here 

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