I got this from Amnesty International:
Dear Tracy,
Tural Abbasli, a political activist, postgraduate journalism student, and blogger in Azerbaijan, used Facebook to peacefully protest his country's government. He's now in prison.
In March of 2011, Tural was helping plan non-violent protests against human rights abuses by the government. He was arrested during the protest for "organizing public disorder" and while in custody, he was kicked and beaten with a baton.
Until he is free, Amnesty will fight for his release.
Will you help by joining our global grassroots movement?
Emerging technologies -- like social media --create both new opportunities and new challenges for our fight for human rights. But Amnesty International will continue to harness new technologies to fight for free speech and expression, and we'll also continue to stand up to governments who attempt to use technology as a tool of repression.
Our powerful movement has freed courageous dissidents many times before.
A year ago this month, we helped free another outspoken journalist from Azerbaijan --Eynulla Fatullayev. Eynulla was released after serving over four years in prison for investigating his government's history of human rights abuses. Amnesty International organized our grassroots movement to apply pressure until his release on May 26, 2011.
To mark our 51st birthday on May 28, we plan to recruit 1,500 new supporters who can help Amnesty keep urgent pressure on governments like Azerbaijan by:
Tural Abbasli, a political activist, postgraduate journalism student, and blogger in Azerbaijan, used Facebook to peacefully protest his country's government. He's now in prison.
In March of 2011, Tural was helping plan non-violent protests against human rights abuses by the government. He was arrested during the protest for "organizing public disorder" and while in custody, he was kicked and beaten with a baton.
Until he is free, Amnesty will fight for his release.
Will you help by joining our global grassroots movement? Emerging technologies -- like social media --create both new opportunities and new challenges for our fight for human rights. But Amnesty International will continue to harness new technologies to fight for free speech and expression, and we'll also continue to stand up to governments who attempt to use technology as a tool of repression.
Our powerful movement has freed courageous dissidents many times before.
A year ago this month, we helped free another outspoken journalist from Azerbaijan --Eynulla Fatullayev. Eynulla was released after serving over four years in prison for investigating his government's history of human rights abuses. Amnesty International organized our grassroots movement to apply pressure until his release on May 26, 2011.
To mark our 51st birthday on May 28, we plan to recruit 1,500 new supporters who can help Amnesty keep urgent pressure on governments like Azerbaijan by:
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Investigating human rights abuses through research missions to key countries. |
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Empowering volunteers to put pressure on key leaders through creative tactics. |
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Mobilizing protests that raise the profile of specific cases of concern. |
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Participating in global efforts like Amnesty's Write for Rights initiative, the world’s largest annual human rights event. |
But we are only as strong as our movement of supporters. I know you believe in fighting for human rights. Take the next step, and join Amnesty International with a gift of support.
You can help Tural Abbasli mark 2012 on his Facebook timeline as the year he got out of prison a free man.
Sincerely,
Michael O'Reilly
Senior Campaign Director, Individuals at Risk
Amnesty International USA
Take the next step, and join Amnesty International with a gift of support. You can help Tural Abbasli mark 2012 on his Facebook timeline as the year he got out of prison a free man.
Sincerely,
Michael O'Reilly
Senior Campaign Director, Individuals at Risk
Amnesty International USA
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