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Xulhaz Mannan
Bangladesh
Bangladesh needs to bring Xulhaz's killers to justice
It was April 25, 2016 and human rights defender Xulhaz Mannan [pronounced Jhool haz] was in his apartment with a colleague. Suddenly, men wielding machetes burst in and hacked them to death. Despite ample evidence, including CCTV footage and eyewitness testimony, the killers have gotten away with murder.
Act Now
- Write a letter to the Bangladesh Home Minister
- Tell him to ensure Xulhaz’s killers are brought to justice
- Asaduzzaman Khan
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Bangladesh Secretariat, Building – 8
- Dhaka
- Bangladesh
- Salutation: Dear Home Minister
Asaduzzaman Khan
Bangladesh Secretariat, Building – 8
Dhaka
Bangladesh
minister@mha.gov.bd
Hanan Badr el-Din
Egypt
Stop the criminalization of Hanan Badr el-Din for her work to end forced disappearances
Hanan Badr el-Din
Egypt
Stop the criminalization of Hanan Badr el-Din for her work to end forced disappearances
When Hanan Badr el-Din’s husband disappeared in July 2013, her life changed. Her search for him led her to become a human rights defender working with others whose loved ones were also taken by the security forces. It also resulted in her arrest on false charges for which she faces five years in prison.
Act Now
- Call on the President of Egypt to drop all charges against Hanan and free her immediately and unconditionally.
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Office of the President
Al Ittihadia Palace
Cairo
Egypt
p.spokesman@op.gov.eg
Sakris Kupila
Finland
Sakris wants his gender identity to be reflected on his identity documents
Sakris Kupila
Finland
Sakris wants his gender identity to be reflected on his identity documents
Sakris Kupila does not identify as a woman. Yet the 21-year-old medical student must endure daily embarrassment because his identity documents say he is female. To reassign your gender in Finland, you must be diagnosed with a “mental disorder” and be sterilized. Sakris wants to be accepted for who he is without submitting to those requirements. He is demanding a change to the law.
Act Now
- Take action online by calling on the Prime Minister of Finland to change the law and support transgender activists.
Juha Sipilä
Finnish Government
PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto
Finland
juha.sipila@vnk.fi
http://amn.st/60028tb22
MILPAH
Honduras
Land and water protectors in Honduras face threats of violence for their vital work
MILPAH
Honduras
Land and water protectors in Honduras face threats of violence for their vital work
Members of MILPAH have received threats and even attacks for defending the territory and rights of the Lenca Indigenous People in Honduras. One of their campaigns sought to stop the construction of several hydroelectric plants.
Act Now
- Write or email a letter to the President of Honduras asking him to protect land and water defenders.
Juan Orlando Hernández
Casa Presidencial
Bulevar Juan Pablo II
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
ambassador@embassyhonduras.hn
Issa Amro & Farid al-Atrash
Israel
Peaceful Palestinian protesters are facing prison terms in Israel
Issa Amro & Farid al-Atrash
Israel
Peaceful Palestinian protesters are facing prison terms in Israel
Participating in a peaceful protest march against Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories was sufficient for the authorities to lay charges against Issa Amro and Farid al-Atrash. The two men are not currently in detention but if a military court finds them guilty, they could face a prison term. Amnesty International believes the charges against the two Palestinian human rights defenders are unfounded.
Act Now
- Write a letter or email Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu and call on him to drop the charges against Issa Amro and Farid al-Atrash
Benjamin Netanyahu
Office of the Prime Minister
3 Kaplan Street, PO Box 187
Kiryat Ben-Gurion, Jerusalem 91950
Israel
pm_eng@pmo.gov.il
Shackelia Jackson
Jamaica
Protect Shackelia from harassment and intimidation while she campaigns to end police violence
Shackelia Jackson
Jamaica
Protect Shackelia from harassment and intimidation while she campaigns to end police violence
Shackelia Jackson will not give up searching for justice. When police gunned down her brother, she rallied dozens of families whose loved ones were similarly killed and took them with her to court. In response, the police have repeatedly raided and harassed her community.
Act Now
- Write a letter or email the Prime Minister of Jamaica asking him to protect Shakelia Jackson and ensure justice for all those killed by police.
Andrew Holmes
Office of the Prime Minister
1 Devon Road
Kingston 10
Jamaica
primeminister@opm.gov.jm
Clovis Razafimalala
Madagascar
Clovis is facing jail time for protecting Madagascar's vanishing rainforest
Clovis Razafimalala
Madagascar
Clovis is facing jail time for protecting Madagascar's vanishing rainforest
Clovis Razafimalala is doing everything he can to protect Madagascar’s vanishing rainforest. But not everyone appreciates his efforts to defend the environment. Authorities have invented charges against him and could use them to jail him at any moment.
Act Now
- Write a letter or email to Madacasgar's Minister of Justice asking them to overturn the sentence against Clovis Razafimalala immediately.
Rasolo Elise Alexandrine
Ministry of Justice
43 Rue Joel Rakotomolala
Faravohitra – Antananarivo
Madagascar
spminjus@yahoo.fr
Taner Kilic & the Istanbul 10
Turkey
As part of a crack down on human rights Turkey has falsely charged 11 human rights activists with terrorism related offences.
Taner Kilic & the Istanbul 10
Turkey
As part of a crack down on human rights Turkey has falsely charged 11 human rights activists with terrorism related offences.
Right now, 11 people who have dedicated their lives to defending the human rights of journalists, activists and other dissenting voices in Turkey are themselves in danger. Among them are Amnesty International’s Taner Kılıç and İdil Eser. All are on trial for “terrorism” related crimes – an absurd attempt to choke their human rights activism.
Act Now
- Tell Turkey to stop persecuting these human rights defenders and drop the charges against them.
Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül
c/o Amnesty International Canada
312 Laurier Avenue
Ottawa K1N 1H9
Canada
ozelkalem@adalet.gov.tr
