Human Rights

Your gift of ten urgent appeal letters will break the silence on one or more abuses of human rights in Asia. You will pay for the cost of sending the letters by fax and mail to government officials, international rights monitors and others around the world. more

Ms. is often the only link to the outside world for women in prison. The Ms. Prison Program empowers women prisoners, bringing them news, investigative journalism, and other relevant information concerning the well-being of women. We’ve received dozens of letters from women prisoners, thanking us for inspiring them. more

Your gift will support shelters, drop-in centers, and local pastoral teams with humanitarian efforts to assist people migrating through Mexico. Migrants often fall prey to assault and extortion as they pass through Mexico, and they risk their lives passing through treacherous deserts and rivers. more

Your gift to support litigation would allow lawyers and activists to bring forward key cases to advance and protect the rights of people living with or vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. more

With your gift we will be able to cover some of the costs of sending a youth activist to the 5-yr Review of the UN Special Session on Children. By sending a youth activists to this meeting you will ensure that youth voices are heard and taken into account in the decisions being made. more

Battered immigrant women face a unique set of challenges as they struggle for safety in the United States. more

WITNESS provides human rights advocates with the communications technology they need to tell their stories. We supply our partners with video camera so they can engage in digital witnessing and make powerful videos to fight for human rights. more

By funding the participation of an adolescent in the full 30 months of Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program, you will change the life of an adolescent and allow her to improve the state of her community and future generations through sustainable social transformation. more

In addition to broad advocacy for the release of journalists unjustly imprisoned, CPJ provides financial support for the families of imprisoned journalists. A modest contribution can go very far in many countries, enabling family members to visit their loved ones and bring them essential food and medicine. more

Your gift will provide a 2-3 day human rights training session for one person. Every person must become a mentor and a monitor of human rights as a way to achieve economic and social justice, peace and human security. more

In countries where human rights are often violated, legal aid plays a crucial role: the most decisive indicator of the reduction of abuse and torture is the early presence of a defense attorney. By actively working with local legal aid offices and lawyers, we can prevent human rights abuses from ever happening. more

Pay for a month’s worth of messages to be sent as part of an Urgent Action campaign to save someone in imminent danger of torture or facing death. more