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Appeals for Action

Amnesty International has helped save thousands of lives by stopping torture, preventing executions and protecting human rights defenders.

Investigate inadequate police response to xenophobic violence in South Africa

3 March 2010

Local officers failed to respond quickly enough when an armed crowd attacked refugees and migrants in a township south east of Johannesburg in February.

Make the United Nations more effective in realizing women’s rights

25 February 2010

The United Nations is a galvanizing force in setting new international standards and commitments to protect and promote women’s human rights especially those at risk of violence, or facing poverty. Make the United Nations more effective in realizing women’s rights.

Abolish the death penalty in Mongolia

18 February 2010

Mongolia announced a moratorium on executions in January. Now it is time for the country to take the necessary steps to abolish the death penalty in law.

Chad: No Safe Place for Women

19 February 2010

Sudanese Women living in refugee camps face rape and other violence. Outside the camps, they face a range of abuses from harassment and threats to physical attacks.