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Summer Postcard Action 2009

Take Part in the Summer Solidarity Actions Here
 
 

Each year during the summer vacations and winter holidays, Amnesty International asks friends and members to send messages of support to prisoners and human rights defenders around the world. Summers and Holidays can mean little to those who fear they've been forgotten by the world. A simple greeting card, however, can bring renewed hope. The prisoners and human rights defenders featured here need your support. Please let them know they are not forgotten.
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AMNESTY ACTIONS WORK!!!

Update on 2008 Summer Solidarity Action

FEATURED CASES

Alyaksandr Kazulin
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BELARUS - Alyaksandr Kazulin

Prisoner of conscience Alyaksandr Kazulin was released from prison in August 2008 after receiving a presidential pardon. The opposition political leader had been serving a five-year sentence because of his peaceful political opposition to authorities in Belarus.

Fathi el-Jahmi
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LIBYA - Fathi el-Jahmi

In May, Libyan authorities flew prisoner of conscience Fathi el-Jahmi to a hospital in Jordan, where he died on May 21, 2009. Amnesty International was greatly saddened by the death of the prominent rights activist, who had been detained since 2004. Amnesty is calling on authorities to investigate the circumstances leading to Mr. el-Jahmi’s death.


Italia Mendez
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MEXICO - The Women of San Salvador Atenco

The Mexican Supreme Court issued a statement in February 2009 confirming that human rights violations were perpetrated against women during a police response to public demonstrations in San Salvador Atenco in May 2006. Amnesty International continues to press the Mexican government to properly investigate the reported sexual and physical abuse of women by police officers in Atenco. The women featured in last year’s Summer Solidarity Action greatly appreciated the hundreds of cards of support they received from Amnesty members.

Women of Zimbabwe Arise
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ZIMBABWE - Women of Zimbabwe Arise

Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu, leaders of the organization Women of Zimbabwe Arise, were freed from detention in July 2009 following action by Amnesty and other organizations. Police arrested them again in October when the women organized another peaceful protest march. The two were again released the following month. Both women spoke at AIUSA's Annual General Meeting in Boston this past March. Jenni Williams told AI members:

"Every time I sit in a prison cell and expect at any moment to be tortured, raped, or to disappear... I know that you, Amnesty International, look after me. You are my guardian angel. ... You are the ones who keep my heart beating and make me feel less stressed, less worried, when I?m sitting in jail. I know that you?re watching over me, and I think that is just the most incredible partnership. Without that, I don?t know where we would be today."

 

Update on 2007 Summer Card Action

 

William Hernandez
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EL SALVADOR: The risks faced by William Hernandez and the organization Entre Amigos have decreased. William wrote to Amnesty: "...Although we can't claim victory on the issues of security for our office and for myself, things have improved amazingly, also thanks to the support of other NGOs. This has strengthened our capacity to respond when faced with problems which may be equally or more dangerous than those we've previously faced...We want to say to everyone in Amnesty...that we thank them very much for all their work and care in keeping us alive, so that the struggle for human rights may carry on."

Magdalena Garcia Duran
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MEXICO: Magdalena Garcia Duran was released from prison in November 2007, following a third federal injunction which found there was no evidence justifying her detention. Ms. Garcia thanked Amnesty International for campaigning on her behalf. Amnesty remains concerned that more than 150 people still face charges following demonstrations in San Salvador Atenco.



Mesfin Woldemariam
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ETHIOPIA: Amnesty International welcomed the release of Mesfin Woldemariam, one of 38 Ethiopian opposition party officials, prominent human rights defenders and journalists who were freed in July 2007. Founder of the Ethiopian Human Rights Council, Professor Mesfin is one of Ethiopia's most prominent human rights defenders.

Amnesty International - New Hampshire
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