Amnesty International at 50

Celebrating 50 years of uniting against injustice

Freedom of expression

End repression – protect freedom of expression

Thanks to you, our 50th anniversary freedom of expression campaign has already had great results – and it’s not over yet!

Thousands of you have taken part in our faxjam actions for women’s rights activist, Norma Cruz in Guatemala, and the San José de Apartadó Peace Community in Colombia.

And more than a million actions have been taken as part of our global Shine a Light event on 10 December.

These actions are having a real and positive impact for people subjected to or at risk of imprisonment, intimidation and violence solely for peacefully expressing their beliefs or defending the rights of others.

Don’t stop now. The denial of the right to freedom of expression goes hand in hand with violations of other rights, such as freedom of association and assembly, taking part in public affairs and the right to an education.

Demand freedom of expression for prisoner of conscience Johan Teterissa in Indonesia.

Activists protest outside parliament against media legislation which threatens freedom of expression, Budapest, Hungary, January 2011.

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Amnesty International campaigns to end the intimidation, violence and imprisonment used against those who defend the rights of others or who criticize the powerful.