For 25 years, Write for Rights has shown that ordinary people can challenge injustice through collective action. Millions have written letters, signed petitions and sent messages of hope to people whose rights have been denied. Together, those actions have helped free prisoners of conscience, reunite families, change unjust laws and remind countless people that they are not alone.

Today, that shared determination is more important than ever.

Authoritarian practices are expanding at an unprecedented pace — eroding civic freedoms, weaponizing surveillance, and silencing those who speak up, all to further entrench power. From genocide to repression and the dismantling of hard-won rights, we are witnessing a systemic assault on the foundations of our shared humanity. This is not the work of a single leader or a single moment. It is a pattern — and it demands a response. 

The individuals at the heart of this year’s campaign have experienced that repression firsthand. By writing letters, signing petitions, and raising your voice, you become part of that resistance too.

Now is the time to make a choice. Join Write for Rights.

Signing a petition is a great way to take part in the campaign. But did you know there are other ways to take part in Write for Rights?  

Imagine being locked away, alone, not knowing if anyone cares where you are. Now imagine receiving a letter from someone, telling you they believe in you. That’s what real letters can do: bring hope to people in the direst of situations. When letters arrive in huge numbers, they are also an unmistakable reminder to prison authorities and others that the world is watching. 

If you want to lend your pen to this kind of direct action, download our handy letter-writing kit.