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. 

Amnesty International Sacramento Group 283 is a local chapter.

 ABOUT US / BACKGROUND

MEET UP

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

Next meeting: Tuesday September 6, 2022

Online

email us at amnestysacramento@gmail.com for the Zoom 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 2021 Sacramento group activities: Amnesty International Sacramento activities  

   Essay Contest

 We sponsored a high school essay contest this spring.  See the essay topic and the winners by clicking here.

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HUMAN RIGHTS BOOK CLUB

The Book Club is back!  We are reading a human rights novel and will discuss it August 25, 2022 online.

Register here, get more infomation on the book and start reading!   https://tinyurl.com/humanrightsbookclub

More information and past books

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FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS

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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Essay Contest for high schoolers 2022

 TAKE ACTION 

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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.

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.

Click here for background information

Click here for a handy letter-writing kit

If you write a letter please report it here.