Greetings Card Campaign 2011

Sending a card with a simple, personal greeting is a powerful way to show support for someone facing human rights abuse.

write for rights 2011 - amnesty international

Amnesty have helped thousands of prisoners of conscience claim their freedom.

Now its your turn to write for human rights

When authorities censor internet use and communication, when your addressee lives somewhere where people can’t or don’t browse, let alone tweet, social media campaigns can only reach so far.

Ex-prisoners of conscience have told Amnesty that their jailers would get uneasy when a small drip of cards, letters and faxes from Amnesty members became a torrent – and sackloads of mail started arriving in remote corners of Zimbabwe, Burma, Indonesia and Yemen.

Every card matters

For prisoners of conscience, for families whose relatives have disappeared, for people in danger for defending human rights, the cards bring comfort and hope; they offer encouragement and support, and raise spirits.

They also show the authorities - prison officers and politicians - that the world is watching.

Visit the Amnesty Greetings Card Campaign Cases 2011 page to see how you can to make a difference to someones life this Christmas and make your voice heard where others can not.

This year’s Cases

For each letter we're asking you to write, Amnesty have produced Action Labels, Fact Sheets, Online Action and a selection of videos of support and explaining the case.

This years cases include:

  • Djameleddine Fahassi Djameleddine Fahassi disappeared in 1995 when he was on the way to buy food for his family. His wife is campaigning to find out what happened. [read more and take action]
  • Filep Karma Filep Karma is serving 15 years in prison in Indonesia after taking part in a ceremony where a banned symbol of Papuan independence was used. [read more and take action] [video]
  • Christi Cheramie Christi Cherami was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the US when she was only 16, violating international law. [read more and take action]
  • Ferhat Gerçek Ferhat Gerçek was shot in the back by police and paralysed. Flaws in the subsequent investigation mean the officer who shot him may evade justice. [read more and take action]
  • Deep Sea Settlement The Deep Sea Settlement in Kenya is home to about 10,000 people who live under threat of forced eviction. [read more and take action]

Use your freedom of expression to stand up for the freedom of others - and encourage friends and family to do the same

For a full list of this years cases and how you can take part in this campaign please visit www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=12138