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(Karen Veldkamp/Amnesty International)

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10-Day Challenge: Learn About Your Human Rights

We created this 10-day challenge for you to get to know your human rights—and help defend those under threat.

These children of United Nations staff members are getting a closer look at the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is two years old on 10 December. All nations in the world have been invited to set aside 10 December of every year as Human Rights Day and through programs in schools and community centers to pay hommage to the principles of freedom and of the dignity of men. 01 December 1950 United Nations (Lake Success), New York Photo # 123898
(United Nations)

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

A summary version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, drafted by United Nations member from around the world in 1948.

Los Angeles, CA - September 08: In search of illegal immigrant with criminal record Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials knock at the door of a house on early Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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Know Your Rights: How to Stay Safe Around ICE

Knowing your rights when encountering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) keeps our communities safe.

AIUSA Chantilly High School group
(AIUSA Chantilly High School group)

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AIUSA Student Group Starter Guide

Across the globe, young people have always been at the forefront of social change–and student activism is at the heart of Amnesty International.

AIUSA Washtenaw International High School group signed banner our school, our lives, our voice
(AIUSA Washtenaw International High School group)

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Firewall for Freedom: Campus Resolution Toolkit

AIUSA and the ACLU have teamed up to help students defend their campuses from the Trump administration.

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Defending Dissent: Advocacy Toolkit

Human Rights First and AIUSA collaborated to create this toolkit to support students, advocates, and organizers to defend their right to protest.

BBW Action Guide 2025 Cover

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Banned Books Week Action Guide

Download our Banned Books Week Action Guide 2025 to find ways to help organize, mobilize, and protect freedom of expression.

graphic of lock and chain around a stack of books

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Amnesty International’s Banned Books Week Booklist

Amnesty’s Banned Books Booklist includes books that are written by or about people around the world who have been imprisoned, threatened, or murdered because of what they wrote or published.

Palestinian women gather at a hot meal distribution point in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, June 4, 2025.
(Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images)

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Take the 7-Day Challenge to Help Stop Starvation in Gaza

Palestinians in Gaza are facing starvation, and Israel has turned aid sites into death traps. Take this 7-day challenge to help build pressure.

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Fight For Abortion Rights

Amnesty International USA created this detailed abortion rights toolkit so activists like you can make your voices heard.

Montgomery, Alabama, 23 March 2025, A walk to the Alabama state capitol was part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the historic 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights march.
(Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Racial Justice Act: A Movement in California and Beyond

States like California have introduced legislation, the Racial Justice Act (RJA), to address racial bias in the criminal legal system.

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Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety (BADGES) For Native Communities Act

Violence against Native women in the U.S. is a human rights crisis. We recommend Congress pass the BADGES for Native Communities Act.