Category Archives: Call to Action

Letter to the repressed Russians and Ukrainians

Call to Action, College Chapters, Local Chapters

Group 39 and Pitt Amnesty are cooperating with Russians Against War to write letters of support to political prisoners in Russia. People should not be imprisoned for their opinions, but more than 1,000 people in Russia are.

All letters are translated and delivered electronically, and participants may even receive responses.
Enjoy tea and dessert while connecting with a community that values human rights and human dignity.

When: October 23, 6:00–7:30pm
Where: University of Pittsburgh (Wesley W. Posvar Hall), Room 5200, 230 S. Bouquet St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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Information session about immigration enforcement

Call to Action, College Chapters, Local Chapters
  • Know your rights
  • Hear how local immigrants have been affected recently
  • Discover ways to support immigrant communities
  • Learn about resources available to you as a foreign citizen

Co-hosted by Casa San Jose, Pitt Amnesty and AIUSA Group 39

Wednesday, September 24, 6:00-7:30pm
William Pitt Union, Room 538, 3959 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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2024 Write for Human Rights

Call to Action, Local Chapters, Main Events

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Join Amnesty International Pittsburgh (Group 39) and many other inspiring Pittsburgh rights groups and community leaders on Monday, December 9, 2024, 6-9pm at Calvary Episcopal Church for our annual Write-for-Rights event.

This year marks the 39th annual gathering in Pittsburgh! During the event you can contribute to writing hundreds of letters on important human rights cases of our time.

Stop in and stay as long as you can. Write letters. Talk to other activists. Check out information tables about local groups working in Pittsburgh on local, national and international issues. There will be a candle-lighting ceremony at about 7:15pm.

Case information, letter writing materials, and light refreshments will be provided.

PA Advocacy Day to End Gun Violence

Call to Action

AI Group 39 is partnering with CeaseFirePA and many other organizations to demand action on gun violence at the PA State Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. To sign up, use this link: https://act.ceasefirepa.org/a/advocacyday24?ms=amnesty39


4,600 Pennsylvanians are victims of gun violence every year. Each death or long-term injury leaves behind devastated families and torn-apart communities. Gun violence has been (and continues to be) a major campaign focus of Amnesty International USA. You can read more about AIUSA’s research on this topic here: https://www.amnestyusa.org/reports/in-the-line-of-fire-human-rights-and-the-u-s-gun-violence-crisis/.

But there are proven measures to reduce the gun-violence epidemic: universal background checks, extreme risk protection orders, mandatory reporting of lost and stolen guns, safe storage requirements, etc. Last year, the PA House passed some of these measures, partially in response to a similar advocacy day in 2023. Now we need to push on the PA Senate to do their part, so that these bills can become law!

We hope you’ll join on May 7! You’ll meet with legislative offices and attend a mid-day rally on the front steps of the Capitol with elected leaders, survivors, youth, faith leaders, medical professionals, and other advocates to demand policies that would make Pennsylvania safer.

Sign up here: https://act.ceasefirepa.org/a/advocacyday24?ms=amnesty39
Once you sign up, you’ll receive more information about transportation options (including buses and carpools), online training to prepare for your meetings, and an exciting list of speakers for the rally.