Dear John,
This has been a tough year. As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge, we are all worried about the future.
Whether you’re working from home or in your community, self-isolating or caring for others, uncertainty has changed life as you knew it. But despite this, you’ve shown up time and again this year to take action in solidarity with people around the world demanding human rights and justice for all.
You showed up yesterday, on International Human Rights Day, as part of an inspiring, global wave of solidarity for Write for Rights ‒ the world’s biggest human rights event ‒ to take urgent action in support of people whose human rights have been denied.
You’ve been there for healthcare workers facing crackdowns for raising safety concerns in Russia. For activists censored in China for speaking up about the virus. For refugees trapped at borders due to lockdown measures in East Africa.
Some governments have tried to use this global crisis to hide their human rights violations. But you wouldn’t let them — because you’re a part of this powerful movement of people determined never to give in to fear or lose hope.
Now, as the year draws to a close, your donation counts more than ever to ensure we can keep responding to the challenges of this unprecedented year, and to continue to be there for people at risk during the pandemic and beyond.
John, this year has been unlike any other. Despite the challenges we’ve faced, your determination, and the relentless pressure of this community means we have also had a lot to celebrate this year.
- Sierra Leone’s government overturned the ban preventing pregnant girls from attending school and sitting exams, following calls and successful litigation by Amnesty International and partner organizations. The ban had been in place for nearly five years, depriving many young women of their right to an education.
- Prisoners of conscience have been released and are now back with their families, in Cuba, Palestine, Russia, Iran, Myanmar and elsewhere, thanks to hundreds of thousands of people like you taking action.
- Here in Canada, the Federal Court has sided with Amnesty and others, telling the government it’s unconstitutional to continue turning refugees away and back to the US under the Safe Third Country Agreement.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. I am in awe and deeply inspired by what we’ve been able to achieve together this year. When thousands of us write letters and tweets, send emails, and make phone calls, we become unstoppable.This is the power of collective action. It doesn’t work without each one of us.
Please support us to continue building our people power and have impact across the globe.
Whatever the violation, wherever the risk, Amnesty has been there — for decades. And we’ll continue to be there because human rights for all is a belief that runs deep in our core.
But we can’t do it without your support. As we continue to face ongoing human rights challenges and address the added pressures of a global pandemic, your support for Amnesty International is more important than ever. It powers research, activism, and work to defend and protect human rights around the world. It’s impossible to do this work without you.
Every dollar you donate right now will help us keep working for a better, more just world in 2021 and beyond. Please click here to give now.
Warmly,
Ketty Nivyabandi
Secretary General
Amnesty International in Canada
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