{"id":1573,"date":"2021-11-11T14:29:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T22:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2021-11-22T14:35:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T22:35:55","slug":"virtual-write-for-rights-december-10-2021-6pm-to-8pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/?p=1573","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Write for Rights December 10 2021 6pm to 8pm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;ll be hosting a virtual Write for Rights event on December 10, Human Rights Day. Click <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/get-involved\/write-for-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\">here <\/a>to learn more about Write for Rights and to sign petitions on behalf of this year&#8217;s 10 cases. You can register <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/amnesty-international-seattle-dec-10-2021-virtual-write-for-rights-event-tickets-215895779087\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to join us. This is a free event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"281\" height=\"243\" class=\"wp-image-1586\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mikita.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mikita.png 281w, https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mikita-150x130.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><br>Demand a fair trial for Mikita<br>Mikita was just 16 when he was arrested after being caught up in crowds leaving a protest in Homel, Belarus. The teenager was held in solitary confinement and has reportedly been tortured. Join his parents and call for his release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"281\" height=\"239\" class=\"wp-image-1575\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Janna.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Janna.jpg 281w, https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Janna-150x128.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><br>Demand protection for Janna<br>15-year-old Janna Jihad faces death threats and intimidation for her work speaking up for human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Take action and demand her protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"279\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-image-1576\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wendy-Galarza.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wendy-Galarza.jpg 279w, https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wendy-Galarza-150x129.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><br>Demand Justice for Wendy Galarza<br>Wendy Galarza was shot after attending a protest in Canc\u00fan, Mexico. She almost lost her life speaking out for women\u2019s rights in her country. Take action and demand justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"282\" height=\"241\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bernardo-Caal-Xol.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bernardo-Caal-Xol.jpg 282w, https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bernardo-Caal-Xol-150x128.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><br>Free Bernardo Caal Xol<br>Bernardo Caal Xol is in prison for speaking out against the destruction of the river Cahab\u00f3n in north central Guatemala. Join us to demand his release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"284\" height=\"244\" class=\"wp-image-1578\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Zhang-Zhan.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Zhang-Zhan.jpg 284w, https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Zhang-Zhan-150x129.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><br>Free Zhang Zhan<br>Zhang Zhan is in prison in China because of her work reporting on the Covid-19 outbreak. Take action to demand her freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"283\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-image-1579\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rung.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rung.jpg 283w, https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Rung-150x127.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><br>Protect Rung from prison<br>\u2018Rung\u2019 is facing life in prison for speaking out for freedom and democracy in Thailand. Take action to demand her freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"282\" height=\"238\" class=\"wp-image-1580\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Imoleayo-Michael.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Imoleayo-Michael.jpg 282w, https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Imoleayo-Michael-150x127.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><br>Free Imoleayo Michael <br>Imoleayo is facing prison for taking part in the #EndSARs movement in Nigeria. Take action to demand the charges against him be dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"281\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-image-1581\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/LGBTI-Ukraine.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/LGBTI-Ukraine.jpg 281w, https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/LGBTI-Ukraine-150x128.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><br>Demand protection for LGBTI group in Ukraine<br>Anna and Vera run an organization that provides support for LGBTI people in Ukraine. But they and their colleagues have been attacked and abused \u2013 and the authorities are not protecting them. Take action to demand justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"280\" height=\"241\" class=\"wp-image-1582\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mohamed-Baker.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mohamed-Baker.jpg 280w, https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mohamed-Baker-150x129.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><br>Free Mohamed Baker<br>After dedicating his life to human rights work in Egypt and representing people whose rights have been taken away, Mohamed Baker has now found himself locked up. Take action to demand his immediate release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"278\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-image-1583\" style=\"width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ciham-Ali.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ciham-Ali.jpg 278w, https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ciham-Ali-150x129.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><br>Free Ciham Ali<br>Ciham Ali has been missing for over 8 years. When she was just 15 years old, she was taken by the Eritrean authorities while trying to leave the country. She has not been seen since. Help us find Ciham and get her released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ll be hosting a virtual Write for Rights event on December 10, Human Rights Day. Click here to learn more about Write for Rights and to sign petitions on behalf of this year&#8217;s 10 cases. You can register here to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/?p=1573\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1573"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1596,"href":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1573\/revisions\/1596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amnestyseattle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}