She fought for women’s freedom in Saudi Arabia. Now, she’s lost her own.


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Dear John,

For some, the female-led protests in Saudi Arabia demanding women’s right to
drive are a distant memory. But many of the women involved have not forgotten.

In fact, many of them — including Nassima al-Sada — are still sitting in jail
cells. Nassima spent the first year of her imprisonment without being charged or
brought to trial, and for a full year she was locked away in solitary
confinement.

Nassima is one of the seven cases who are featured in this year’s Write for Rights , the world’s largest grassroots human rights letter-writing campaign launched
by Amnesty International. You can sign your name to show your support for these activists — including
Nassima — who have been attacked, harassed, and imprisoned.
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Amnesty has documented evidence of ill-treatment, imprisonment, and other abuses
against many of these activists. And each fall, people across the globe — from
the U.S. to Australia — sign cards, send petitions, and stand together to call
for justice for those whose basic human rights are being attacked. Every year
the campaign grows, in numbers and strength.

Through the power of collective action, your letter can help convince government
officials to free people like Nassima and others unjustly imprisoned and facing
other abuses. Letter writing has always been at the heart of Amnesty
International’s work, and 60 years of activism shows us that words have power .

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Before she was arrested, Nassima wrote about the political participation of
women in her country. She was repeatedly targeted, harassed, and placed under
travel bans for her courageous activism and willingness to speak truth to power.
Now, she is denied visits from her family and even her lawyer.

We are working tirelessly to free her, but we need you and thousands of others
to step up and demand the same. Please, send your letter now on behalf of Nassima and other human rights
activists who urgently need your help.
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John, it can feel at times like we are fighting an
uphill battle against human rights abuses and violations around the world. But I
promise that together, our actions can lead to wins. Write for Rights has freed
dozens of people since its inception, and we’re emboldened to free and protect
even more people this year.

Thanks in advance for speaking out.

TAKE ACTION
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Andrew Fandino

Senior Program Officer, Individuals at Risk
Amnesty International USA

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