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Stop the roll back on human rights in Afghanistan Human rights are under attack on all fronts in Afghanistan. It must be stopped. As people of Afghanistan continue to brave the storm, stand with them and speak out for their right to live in freedom, dignity and equality. Take action >>

Canada: End the Safe Third Country Agreement Under the Safe Third Country Agreement (SCTA), many refugees are forcibly returned to the US, where they are at risk of arbitrary detention and possible return to their country of origin where they may face persecution and death. . Call on Canada to be a leader for , by rescinding the....

Stop the Deportation of Betty Kalule Naggayi! Betty Kalule Naggayi, a health care support worker in Ottawa and mother of two young children, faces deportation despite a pending application for permanent residence on Humanitarian & Compassionate grounds. Call on the Minster of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship to help stop the deportation a...

Stop the Deportation of Betty Kalule Naggayi! Betty Kalule Naggayi, a health care support worker in Ottawa and mother of two young children, faces imminent deportation despite a pending application for permanent residence. Call on the Minsters of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, and of Public Safety and to stop the deportation and ensure...

Write for Rights: Demand justice for Zineb Redouane and her family! 80 year-old Zineb Redouane was killed by the reckless use of tear gas grenades during a protest outside her home. >>> Urge the Investigating Judges in Lyon, France, to ensure full accountability for the killing of Zineb Redouane!

Write for Rights: Cameroon must free Dorgelesse Nguessan Dorgelesse Nguessan was arrested in Cameroon while attending a peaceful protest demanding a better future for her family and her country. Now she has been sentenced to five years in prison. Demand that she is released immediately >>>

Write for Rights: Zimbabwe must drop charges against Joanah, Netsai and Cecillia Friends Joanah Mamombe, Netsai Marova and Cecillia Chimbiri were abducted, beaten and sexually assaulted after leading an anti-government protest in Zimbabwe. They now face jail for their peaceful actions. Demand that all charges are dropped >>>

Write for Rights: Paraguay must recognize transgender rights Yren and Mariana just want the same rights as everyone else. They want to be legally known as who they are, and not who society tells them they are. But trans people in Paraguay cannot legally change their names or obtain identity documents that match their gender identity, among other discriminator...

Write for Rights: Tell Iran to release Vahid Afkari! Vahid Afkari has been unjustly imprisoned in Iran since 2018 for peacefully protesting with his brothers. >>> Urge the Head of Iran's Judiciary to release Vahid Afkari immediately and quash his conviction!

Write for Rights: Tell Hong Kong to release Chow Hang-tung! Chow Hang-tung is imprisoned in Hong Kong for holding vigils to commemorate the victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. >>> Urge the Secretary for Justice to release Chow Hang-tung immediately and unconditionally!

Write for Rights: Cuba must free artist Luis Manuel In July 2021, Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara posted a video saying he would be attending a protest in his home town of Havana. Before he could get there, he was arrested and later sentenced to five years in prison. Take action now to free Luis Manuel >>>