Individuals At Risk
For more than 45 years, Amnesty International has come to the aid of prisoners of conscience and other individuals at risk of serious human rights violations. Thanks to the actions of Amnesty supporters like you, more than 44,000 individuals have been freed from prison, saved from torture and protected from death threats. Amnesty's Campaign for Individuals at Risk provides hope and improves lives.
 Global Write-a-thon: Write a letter. Save a life. In the days surrounding International Human Rights Day -- December 10 -- we're calling on our global network of activists to write letters on behalf of 10 cases for the 2009 Global Write-a-thon. This is the world's largest letter writing event – and we want you to join us! Using the proven power of writing letters, human rights supporters numbering in the tens of thousands from around the world will pressure authorities to release those who have been unjustly imprisoned and to stop the torture and abuse of others. » Join the Global Write-a-thon 
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Prisoners of Conscience"Prisoners of conscience" are men, women or children imprisoned solely for the peaceful expression of their beliefs or because of their race, gender or other personal characteristics. Many have never been charged with a crime. Amnesty seeks the immediate release of all prisoners of conscience.  Freedom of Expression and Media Censorship“Free speech” isn't so free when it costs you your liberty. In countries around the world, the right to express one's thoughts and beliefs is under assault. Arbitrary Detention60 years after the world's governments agreed that no one should be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention, thousands of people are detained with little or no justification, making them vulnerable to torture, ill-treatment, and "disappearance." | Human Rights DefendersHuman rights defenders risk their jobs, their freedom and their very lives to combat injustice. Young or old, women or men, these courageous individuals need our support. Amnesty International defends the defenders. Individuals at Risk of TortureTorture is inflicted upon detainees in a shocking number of the world's nations. Some governments seek to justify their use of this brutal practice, while others don't even bother to try. But torture can never be justified. Torture can never be condoned. Search Individual at Risk cases by Country or Human Rights Issue |
