THANK YOU Kia ora for your support Your donations help create a world where justice, freedom and dignity are not the birthright of a privileged few, but the reality for all. ŠMaggie Osama
Your support has fueled our relentless campaigning for Myanmar’s political prisoners over the many years. Last October, over 200 political prisoners were released including Su Su Nway, Zaw Htet Ko Ko and comedian Zarganar who was serving a 35 year sentence for criticising the government. Authorities have also lightened up their internet surveillance and increased engagement with opposition parties, which are all positive signs that international pressure, including our letters, petitions and lobbying are having impact.
You are part of a movement that helped free and reunite Iranian doctors Arash and Kamiar Alaei who were jailed for their ground breaking work on HIV/AIDs with US institutions. The brothers said the campaign by Amnesty International and others gave them hope.“When we got the message
about your campaign through our family, it was like getting new blood that warmed our hearts and gave us energy to be strong, to tolerate the situation, and not to become broken.”
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It is because of your contribution that we have been able to respond rapidly to the crisis in the Middle East and North Africa region, calling for freedom and justice, and an end to the violent crackdowns by authorities. Last year marked the beginning of a human rights breakthrough in the region as millions of ordinary people stood up to demand action, which led to three oppressive governments being removed from power.
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inmates. 100 kilos of petitions were offered to the North Korean Embassy in Switzerland this month. Thank you for adding your voice to ours as we continue to demand an end to these camps.
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Through our campaign for International Justice, you are helping to bring the world’s worst offenders to justice for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. We continue to demand governments cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court to arrest suspects and surrender them for trial. Since the situation in Syria deteriorated in March 2011, over 166,000 supporters have signed a petition calling on the UN Security Council to refer Syrian leaders to the ICC for possible crimes against humanity. Most
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Thank you for standing alongside us as we continue to defend human rights around our world. ŠKatja Tähjä
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