The Lucent, Vol.42: Sept. 16, 2023

Mahsa Amini - Never Forget 

Amnesty International - Australia: 2023 Write For Rights

 

We continue Write for Rights every year because it works – real change happens when ordinary people come together to take action. Since it began 22 years ago, Write for Rights has transformed the lives of close to 100 people. We are uniting with those who are courageously speaking truth to power. People like Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul, who are community leaders from the Guda Maluyligal Nation in the Torres Strait, fighting to save their ancestral homelands from the risks of climate change. Activist Justyna Wydrzyńska, who has been convicted for helping a woman in a violent relationship access a safe abortion, which is a crime in Poland. And, in Brazil, Ana Maria who is bravely fighting for justice for her son, a vocal activist against police abuse who was brutally murdered. People power works! When we unite to promote and defend human rights, we can create a better world for ourselves and others. Now more than ever, your voice will join millions of others around the world as part of this event to put pressure on authorities to take immediate action.

With one click, you can take action for all ten Write for Rights cases! That’s ten times the impact! 

Amnesty International UK: Iranian Continue to Resist (Woman, Life, Freedom)

 

September 16, 2023: One year since Zhina Mahsa Amini was killed. Woman, Life, Freedom remains Iran's rallying cry for human rights. Mahsa Amini and hundreds of protesters killed by state forces all live in every Iranian bravely standing up for human rights. Click here to read more.

Take Action: Demand Clemency for Leonard Peltier (Sept. 12, 2023)

 Leonard was convicted in 1977 related to the deaths of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Amnesty and many others have long had concerns about the fairness of his trial, and he has always maintained his innocence. American Indian Movement member Joseph Stuntz was also killed that day, and his death has never been properly investigated. Right now, on Leonard’s birthday, Indigenous activists and allies are gathered at the White House, rallying to demand his freedom. Even though you’re not there with them in-person, we need your help to amplify their calls. We’re calling on President Biden to FINALLY grant clemency to Leonard Peltier. You can help today by signing the petition. Add your name now https://act.amnestyusa.org/page/96017/action/1?supporter.appealCode=W2309EAIAR1X&ea.url.id=6568757&forwarded=true