One of Amnesty International’s greatest achievements in its 50 years of human rights work has been to empower individuals to work for and with other individuals, bridging the gap between people whose human rights are violated and those people who are prepared to campaign on their behalf.

In the Australian Section of Amnesty International, our strategy and campaigning for individuals at risk of human rights violations around the world is lead by the Individuals at Risk Program.

To find out more about the background to our work for individuals at risk, click here.

How can you take part in the Individual at Risk Program?

If you are one person, you can:

"I love texting, tweeting, blogging and emailing as much, if not more, than the next person, but there are some occasions when nothing, but nothing, can replace the power of the hand-written letter"

Stephen Fry

  • Visit our Online Action Centre and take online action any time.

  • Join the Urgent Action Network and write appeals for the most time-critical individuals at risk cases. Get in touch with your nearest Action Centre to join.

  • Receive our quarterly magazine Human Rights Defender by joining Amnesty International and act on the information provided about cases.

If you are an Action Group, you can:

  • Join the Urgent Action Network and write appeals for the most time-critical individuals at risk cases. Get in touch with your nearest Action Centre to join.

  • Register for a Group Casefile and campaign for an individual at risk. There is a registration form that explains what a Group Casefile is and how if fits in with out Individuals at Risk Program. It is a year long commitment to campaigning for a case. Download Group Casefile Registration Form

  • Recieve Individuals at Risk Action Circulars. Action Circulars explain what you can do over a shorter period of time for a particular case. You can contact your Community Campaigner through your nearest Action Centre and ask to be put on their list.