Defending human rights in our community and around the world.

Amnesty International Sacramento

Write for Rights

This is part of Amnesty International’s global work to defend human rights and dignity.  

Did you miss the in-person Write for Rights Event?

No worries. You can write from home and help!

Join with your Sacramento Community and with people all over the world this December to support human rights and save lives.

We wrote over 140 letters at our Dec. 9th in-person event. Now, you can write letters and/or emails from home and mail the letters out yourself.

Find out how you can write to government officials to pressure them to release people jailed unfairly and encourage them to stop harassing human rights defenders.  (world-wide)

Actions for Write for Rights Sacramento at home can be found below (pictures Don’t forget to let us know which letters you wrote when you finish! (we will add them to our total for this event).

Write letters or emails from home to support the following people.

The case info, sample letters and addresses are all accessed below.

You can:

(1) Write out sample letter with a pen, and mail it (impactful) OR

(2) print out the sample letter, sign, and mail it, AND/OR

(3) email the government official.

  • Postage is required on letters. All the letters in this action go to U.S. addresses.
  • See here for tips on addressing and stamping an envelope.
  • If you have no envelopes or stamps at home, you can request them.

Let us know which cases you wrote for from home. IMPORTANT: we keep count!

The Cases – link has info, sample letter and addresses

Write letters to support Guerreras por la Amazonía Ecuador HERE
Write letters and emails to support displaced people in Madagascar HERE
Write letters or to support jailed photojournalist in Myanmar HERE
Write letter or emails to support jailed environment activists in Cambodia HERE
Write letter or email to support murdered and harassed Honduran activists HERE
Write letter or email to save Sami people of Norway’s endangered way of life HERE
Write letter or email to support jailed human rights lawyer in Tunisia HERE

Write letter or email to support detained protester in USA HERE

Let us know which cases you wrote for from home. IMPORTANT: we keep count!

Use this easy quick form to indicate which letters or emails were sent.

THANKS!

Event is over, see above for “at home” options

In Person Write for Rights Sacramento

Date/Time:  Tuesday December 9, 2025

WRITE FOR RIGHTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

Drop in between 3:00 – 6:00 PM

Place:  Sierra 2 Center, Room 9. 

2791 24th Street, Sacramento (where 24th St meets 4th Ave in Curtis Park)

What we will do:   

We will join with thousands of people around the world who are taking part in the world’s largest write-a-thon, Write for Rights.

Advocacy:

We will write to government officials to pressure them to release people jailed unfairly and encourage them to stop harassing human rights defenders.  

Solidarity: 

We will also have opportunities to send cards to let the victims (or their families) know that we are thinking of them!

What is provided:    

No prior knowledge or skills is required; all materials and instructions will be supplied including sample letters., info on cases and addresses. Hot drinks and snacks will also be provided at this free event.

Looking forward to seeing you there:

You can bring a favorite pen and/or your laptop if you wish (Wi-Fi available).

Feel free to bring friends, relatives, colleagues, teens. 

Share this info link :  tinyurl.com/w4r2025sac

Questions?  amnestysacramento@gmail.com

NOTE: See information about this year’s cases at https://tinyurl.com/w4r2025sac

Join with your Sacramento Community and with people all over the world this December to support human rights and save lives.