Moses Akatugba TORTURED, BEATEN AND SENTENCED TO DEATH Moses Akatugba was sixteen years old when he was arrested under suspicion of armed robbery in November 2005. Soldiers shot him in the hand and beat him on the head and back before taking him to the police station. Moses then spent more than three months in … Continue reading Write for Rights 2014 Case #5: Moses Akatugba →

Join us in Pittsburgh on December 8 for our 28th annual Write-a-thon and Humn Rights Festival. Event page: http://amnestypgh.org/?p=34969   Rampyari Bai & Safreen Khanr JUSTICE FOR SURVIVORS OF BHOPAL GAS LEAK December 3, 2014 marks the 30th anniversary of one the world’s most devastating industrial disasters – the 1984 gas leak in Bhopal, India. … Continue reading Write for Rights 2014 Case #4: Bhopal Gas Leak Survivors →

Join us in Pittsburgh for our 28th annual Write-a-thon and Human Rights Festival on Dec 8th: http://amnestypgh.org/?p=34969 Women and Girls of El Salvador THOUSANDS IMPRISONED AND TORTURED BY ABORTION BAN In El Salvador, it doesn’t matter if you’re pregnant as a result of rape, or whether the pregnancy is a risk to your life: abortion is … Continue reading Write for Rights 2014: Case #3 – Women and Girls of El Salvador →

Liu Ping JAILED FOR FIGHTING CORRUPTION Liu Ping became an activist at 45 years old when she was forced to retire from her work at the state-owned Iron and Steel Plant. She first advocated for workers’ rights, then began promoting various other human rights issues, including anti-corruption activism. As a result, she has been frequently … Continue reading Write for Rights 2014 – Case #2: Liu Ping →