Amnesty International USAMore than 3 million actions taken against injustice, you made Write for Rights 2014 our biggest ever. And it has made an impact:
- Carmen Guadalupe Vásquez Aldana, one of the women and girls imprisoned under El Salvador's ban on abortion, walked free in February after nearly a decade behind bars for having a miscarriage. You helped free her.
- Liu Ping, a Prisoner of Conscience in China, was able to visit with her daughter after previously being refused. You helped make this step toward better treatment possible.
- Chelsea Manning, who is serving a 35-year prison sentence for leaking classified documents that included information about potential human rights abuses, was allowed to receive hormone therapy treatment for her gender dysphoria.You helped improve Chelsea's treatment.
- Rampyari Bai and other survivors of the Bhopal chemical disaster in India received good news: the government agreed to raise the amount of compensation they can seek.You helped make this progress possible.
- Anthony Holmes, Darrell Cannon and more than 100 other survivors of Chicago police torture saw progress in their search for justice: Mayor Rahm Emanuel publicly affirmed his support for reparations, and the City Council's Finance Committee set up a hearing on the proposed reparations ordinance.You helped this crucial step come to fruition.
- Raif Badawi, a blogger and Prisoner of Conscience in Saudi Arabia, has not been flogged for 10 consecutive weeks.Your voice has helped turn the eyes of the world to his case.
- Murad Shtewi, a Palestinian Prisoner of Conscience held by Israel, was released before the end of his sentence.Though he faces the threat of re-arrest, you continue to fight for him.
Thank you for your ongoing commitment to human rights.
In hope,
Jasmine Heiss
Senior Campaigner
Amnesty International USA
