Welcome to Amnesty\u2019s Write for Rights (‘W4R’) activist toolkit. In it you\u2019ll find everything you need to join in with the Write for Rights 2023 campaign. Write for Rights brings millions of compassionate people together around the world \u2013 because when we challenge injustice, we change lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quick links: 2023 Cases<\/a>, How does W4R work<\/a>, Key Dates<\/a>, Interactive Event Map<\/a>, Organise your own Write for Rights event<\/a>, Helpful Resources<\/a> , Young Activist’s Guide to W4R<\/a> , Let us know how it went!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes a letter can change someone\u2019s life. That\u2019s the idea behind Write for Rights, our global letter-writing campaign. Twenty-one years ago, a small group of activists in Poland decided to run a 24-hour letter-writing marathon for 10 December \u2013 Human Rights Day. The idea took off and today, Write for Rights has grown into the world\u2019s biggest human rights event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Every year, supporters across the globe sign petitions and write millions of letters and solidarity cards for those whose basic human rights are being attacked. These supporters form a vibrant community of people like you, continuing a long tradition of writing letters to right some of the world\u2019s biggest wrongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Real change happens because of your letters and actions. People wrongfully imprisoned are released. Abusers are brought to justice. And people in prison are treated more humanely. You can read more about our wins h<\/a>ere<\/a> or check out this inspiring video about Bernardo Caal Xol, an Indigenous rights activist from Guatemala who was one of our Write for Rights cases in 2021. Bernardo as thrown in jail without any evidence for protecting rivers sacred to his people, the Indigenous Maya Q\u2019eqchi\u2019 in north-central Guatemala. On 24 March 2022 Bernardo was released and reunited with his family after more than four years of imprisonment. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is Write for Rights?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n