Youth Urgent Action network
This month we are campaigning for:
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What is the Youth Urgent Action network? We are a team of activists aged 11-18 who take rapid action to protect individuals at risk and end human rights violations wherever and whenever they occur.
Do urgent actions work? | Letter writing tips | Any other questions?
Are you aged 7 - 11? The Junior Urgent Action network is for you!
Updates on previous youth urgent action cases
Your work has already helped to make a real difference to individuals at risk around the world - check out the latest news about the cases you have campaigned for this year (pdf)
You can also find the latest updates on cases below - please note these pages you will link to are not specially written for the Youth Urgent Action network.
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Who: Peace Community of San José de Apartadó Latest updates |
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Who: Ramze Shihab Ahmed Latest case updates |
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Who: Johan Teterissa |
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UPDATE 6 SEPTEMBER: freed but then threatened |
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Who: Patrick Okoroafor |
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Who: Ferhat Gerçek |
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Who: Mohamed El Sharkawi |
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Who: Hakamada Iwao |
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Who: Claudina Velásquez |
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WHO: Artsyom Dubski |
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WHO: Ferhat Gerçek and Engin Çeber |
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WHO: Ernestina and Erlinda Serrano Cruz |
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Who: Sergei Gurgurov |
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Who: Francois-Xavier Byuma |
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Who: Zeng Jinyan |
Do urgent actions work?
YES! Rebiya Kadeer, ex-Prisoner of conscience, China, released from prison in 2005 after 6 years in detention said:
"I don't believe that I would be alive today without the support of AI...Thanks to the many thousands of letters written by AI members, my detention conditions changed, I could see my children once a month and I received medical treatment. The support of AI gave me back my inner strength."
Of course, Amnesty rarely works alone on cases - these positive developments are often the result of the hard work and pressure applied by many organisations and individuals both within the country concerned and overseas.
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What happened when youth activists delivered a giant birthday card for Patrick Okoroafor to the Nigerian Embassy? Take action for Patrick |

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