Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon
December 10--International Human Rights Day--marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can honor this important day by participating in Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon--the world's largest letter writing event. Write letters on behalf of prisoners of conscience and human rights defenders at risk of severe human rights violations. Join thousands of people across the United States and around the world for this monumental event.
Whose life will you change? Write-a-thon cases now available!
Click here to read about last year's inspiring Write-a-thon successes.
How To Get Involved:
Everyone can participate. It's easy! Follow the 5 simple steps below:
- Register for the write-a-thon as an individual or as a group. Watch as your pledges help light up the Amnesty candle.
- Spread the word! Encourage your friends and family to get involved by texting or emailing them the link to register: www.amnestyusa.org/writeathon
- Check out the write-a-thon resources online. This site will provide you with everything you need to participate, including case sheets, sample letters, a checklist for how to plan an event, and promotional materials. For hard copies, please email us at
- Write and mail lots of letters from December 5-14.
- After the Write-a-thon be sure to report back to let us know how many letters were sent. You can either fill out our online evaluation or send us an email at .
read the Q & A or email us with any questions you have at writeathon@aiusa.org.
