Bring Imprisoned Veteran Home
A Marine veteran and photojournalist was kidnapped and has been imprisoned in Syria since 2012. Demand committed action and diplomacy to ensure Austin Tice’s freedom.
Human Rights
Give Stolen Homes Back to Holocaust Families
The crushing legacy of the Holocaust still lives on for survivors and descendants. Ninety percent of Jews were lost in Poland alone, but this country still refuses to give seized homes and lands back to their rightful heirs. Call for an end to the re-victimization of Poland’s embattled Jewish people.
Aid Survivors of Devastating Earthquake
Haiti is experiencing another humanitarian crisis in the wake of a massive earthquake that left 2,000-plus dead. Citizens desperately need shelter, food, medical care, and security. Demand an organized and honest aid plan for a country that has already had its trust broken once.
Don’t Leave Desperate Afghans at Mercy of Terrorists
The disastrous withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan left a devastating human rights toll in its wake and left the country in the iron grip of terrorists. Demand American leaders support its allies and help clean up a mess of their own making.
Protect West African LGBTQ+ People and Allies From Unjust Imprisonment
LGBTQ+ individuals are at risk of death and imprisonment in Ghana, and a proposed new law could make the situation worse. Speak out for the lives of people who are only trying to be themselves.
Don’t Deliver Human Trafficking Victims Back to Danger
A flight company is reportedly helping boost the bottom line of human traffickers and transporting desperate refugees back into harm’s way. Demand this company cut the seeming enabling of human rights violations from its business model.
Don’t Let Evicted Americans End Up on the Streets
Millions of Americans are in imminent danger of eviction as a moratorium on the practice expires. Minorities, low-income citizens, and women will suffer most. Demand immediate action to stop this looming nightmare scenario.
Abolish Federal Death Penalty and Set Life-Affirming Standard
The death penalty has become a stain on a civilized society that claims it values life. Discrimination and lethal misuse have long plagued this instrument of cruel and unusual punishment. Demand President Biden keep his pledge to prohibit the American government from killings its own people.
Protect Vulnerable Populations From Exploitative Conservatorships
Britney Spears’ struggle to liberate herself from the legal control of her father has shone a harsh spotlight on conservatorships and their potential abuse in America. Help restore fairness and equity to this controversial process.
Stop Sweeping Away Suffering of the Homeless
America’s homeless are swept away and forgotten by leaders. Homeless sweeps deprive these already-at-risk human beings of their safety, their belongings, their dignity, and sometimes even their freedom. Demand the U.S. extend a helping hand and not a closed fist to one of its most ostracized and demonized populations.
Hundreds of Indigenous Children Hidden in Mass Graves Deserve Justice and Peace
Widespread genocide may have been taking place in North America as recently as the 1970s. More mass unmarked graves of indigenous children are uncovered by the week, shedding light on some of Canada’s darkest events. Demand answers for grieving communities and a nation calling for accountability.
Don’t Silence Olympians Standing Against Injustice
The Olympic Games are set to be a spectacular display of athletic talent, unity…and oppression. Athletes are prohibited from protesting critical human rights issues or grave violations. Demand the committee responsible for this archaic rule stop denying these representatives a fundamental freedom.
Success: Voting Rights Defended and Enforced
Voting rights in the U.S. are under attack at levels not seen since the Civil Rights Movement. America’s top lawyer wants to take on these injustices. Applaud his stand against voter suppression and disenfranchisement.
Stop Rampant Food Waste and Feed the Hungry
Every year, billions of dollars of edible food is thrown away while millions go hungry. Sign this petition to help implement a federal law that ensure this food will be donated to food banks and charities.
Stop Standing in Way of Help for Hungry and Homeless Refugees
A sole U.S. Senator could deprive thousands of starving and displaced families across the world of urgently needed aid. Urge this selfish and manipulative politician to rethink his priorities.
Stop Subjecting LGBTQ Youth to Mental and Emotional Torture
A destructive new attack on LGBTQ youth is making its way through Oklahoma’s legislative chambers. This latest civil rights assault would bring back a harmful and banned “therapy” condemned by true psychiatrists. Urge an end to the continued attempt to enshrine discrimination into law.
Show Mercy to Survivors of Child Sex Trafficking
Child sex trafficking strips young people of their innocence, freedom, dignity, and trust. The justice system often does the same. Demand better safeguards for survivors facing hard prison time because of their exploitation.
Identify and Honor Unknown American Heroes
Unknown soldiers deserve to have their names and their stories restored. Demand better utilization of DNA technology that could bring peace to these fallen heroes and their families.
Protect Human Rights From Dangerous Government Onslaught
The right to protest, to privacy, to equity, and much more are under assault in the United Kingdom. This powerful region’s track record on human rights continues to crumble. Demand a halt to damaging actions that undermine basic freedom.
Don’t End Rehabilitation of Thousands of Reformed Prisoners
A massive prison rehabilitation success could be upended as thousands of released non-violent inmates fear a return to life behind bars. Encourage the justice department to extend an initiative that could serve as a backbone for prison reform.
Don’t Treat Domestic Violence Victims Like Perpetrators
Domestic violence victims in Australia looking to law enforcement for protection are being failed time and again. Too often, this failure costs women their lives. Ensure better treatment and safeguards for victims of deadly violence.
Success: Leading Executioner State Abolishes Death Penalty
Virginia will soon join 22 other U.S. states in ending the death penalty. This form of punishment fit for medieval times puts the power of life and death in government hands and disproportionately claims the lives of minorities. Applaud the first Southern state to say, “no more.”
Teach All Students About Racial Justice
A woman went viral after reportedly emotionally declaring she is “not racist, damn it,” but she still doesn’t want race taught in public schools. Sign this petition to urge the school district to teach Critical Race theory in this predominantly white community.
Don’t Let Saudis Potentially Torture and Kill Another Dissident
Saudi Arabia stands accused of detaining and disappearing another refugee and critic. The man targeted by this extradition may have been wrongfully accused of a crime, and could have been tortured or even killed in the interim. Urge intervention to prevent the next violation overlooked by neglectful governments.
Expand Options for Asylum Seekers in Urgent Need
Asylum seekers should have their shot at the American dream without risking their lives or their families. A better process could also ease mounting problems with overpopulation at the border. Demand reform of the unnecessarily complicated asylum application system.
