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Protect Human Rights Defender and Her Relatives in Guatemala (UA 296/08)
Norma Cruz, an active women’s human rights defender, and her relatives have been attacked and even threatened at gun point more than once. The safety of Norma Cruz, her colleagues and relatives, is at risk.

Demand Release of Prisoners of Conscience in Zimbabwe (UA 290/08)
Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu, leaders of the activist organization Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) are at risk of torture and ill-treatment. Amnesty International believes that they were arrested purely for exercising their right to freedom of expression.

Leaders of WOZA at risk of torture and ill treatment
Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu, leaders of the activist organization Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) are at risk of torture and ill-treatment. They were arrested on 16 October and are being held at Bulawayo Remand Prison.

Demand Release of Woman Held Incommunicado in Iran (UA 286/08)
Jamila Nabgan was arrested without charge on 19 October. Her arrest seems linked to help the Iranian authorities believe she gave her sister-in-law to flee Iran in May 2008. Jamila’s whereabouts are unknown and she is at risk of torture.

Demand Clemency for Juvenile Offenders on Death Row in Iran (UA 71/08)
One of three juvenile offenders on death row in Iran has been released by the family of the victim, agreeing that he was not the victim. Urgent support is needed to ensure that these other two young men are spared the death penalty.

Demand Release of Female Human Rights Defender in Iran (UA 280/08)
Negin Sheikholeslami, a human rights activist from the Kurdish minority in Iran, was arrested at her home in Tehran by members of the security forces at about midnight on 4 October 2008. She is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment and needs medical attention for her respiratory problems.

Prevent Execution of Woman in Iran (UA 273/08)
A woman known only as Zahra has been convicted of the murder of her 42 year old husband. Her family has requested the implementation of her death sentence as soon as possible. Zahra is at imminent risk of execution.

Protect Human Rights Defender in Mexico (UA 272/08)
Cristina Auerbach Benavides works with the organization Pasta de Conchos to obtain justice for the families of 65 miners killed in an explosion in 2006. She has received numerous death threats in recent months and her life is thought to be in great danger.

Aung San Suu Kyi, Prisoner of Conscience
The military rulers of Myanmar have jailed thousands of people in their continuing efforts to crush all dissenting views. Most prominent of those detained is Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has spent 13 of the past 18 years under some form of detention. Ma Khin Khin Leh, a school teacher and young mother, is another individual serving a life sentence simply for trying to organize a peaceful demonstration in support of the NLD.

Women of Atenco–Assaulted by the Police
When the women left their homes that May morning in 2006, they never imagined the horrific experience that lay ahead of them. During a police operation in response to protests by activists from a local peasant organization in San Salvador Atenco, Mexico, over 45 women were arrested without explanation.

WOZA–Human Rights Defenders at Risk
The activists of the human rights organization Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) know the price of freedom. For organizing peaceful demonstrations to protest the worsening social, economic and human rights situation in Zimbabwe, WOZA members have been repeatedly harassed, intimidated, beaten and jailed by authorities.

Help Pass the International Violence Against Women Act (HR 5927)
The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) was introduced in April 2008 by House Foreign Affairs Chairman Howard Berman. I-VAWA, among other goals: (1) promotes access to education for women, (2) integrates anti-violence work across U.S. foreign assistance and diplomatic efforts, and (3) supports overseas women’s organizations working to prevent violence PDF format | RTF format

Improve healthcare for Native American and Alaska Native women
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is the principle and in some areas, sole provider of health services for Native American and Alaska Native people. Despite its prevalence, IHS continues to lack consistent protocols and resources for treating sexual assault survivors. Join the AIUSA Stop Violence Against Women campaign and help break down the barriers for Indigenous women overcoming crisis. PDF format | RTF format

Help Pass the International Violence Against Women Act (S. 2279)
The International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) integrates women’s rights into diplomatic and foreign aid efforts. The bill increases economic and educational opportunities for women and girls, while combating negative social norms. Please ask your Senator to co-sponsor I-VAWA.PDF format | RTF format

Burundi – No Protection from Rape in War and Peace
Amnesty International recently published a report expressing concern regarding the Burundian authorities’ failure to adequately address the problem of sexual violence against women. Take action now and urge Burundian authorities to prevent and investigate rape, and provide justice to the victims.PDF format | RTF format

Free School Teacher Ma Khin Khin Leh
The military rulers of Myanmar have jailed thousands of people in their continuing efforts to crush all dissenting views. Most prominent of those detained is Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has spent 13 of the past 18 years under some form of detention. Ma Khin Khin Leh, a school teacher and young mother, is another individual serving a life sentence simply for trying to organize a peaceful demonstration in support of the NLD.PDF format | MS Word format