5X your impact to protect refugees around the world

This comes around only once a year [View in Browser]( [Amnesty International candle logo]( [You have early access: All gifts matched 5X to protect refugees]( {NAME}, Every single day, thousands of people around the world are forced to make one of the most difficult decisions in their lives: to leave their home and everything they know to seek safety from dangerous situations. Right now, a record number of families and children are on harrowing journeys, fleeing violent conflict, human rights abuses, and persecution. They cross stormy waters in a small boat. They brave the deadly Darién Gap. They experience hunger, human trafficking, brutality, discrimination — everything but safety and welcome. Instead of protecting refugees, most countries, including the U.S., are slamming their doors shut. {NAME}, in moments like this — when the stakes are as high as ever — we need people like you to refuse to look away, refuse to accept excuses, and rise up to defend human rights. [That’s why we’re giving you early access to a rare 5X match for World Refugee Day. I hope you’ll make a gift while it will be quintupled by a group of Amnesty members.]( [Donate Now]( The majority of the world’s refugees are fleeing from Afghanistan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and South Sudan. In these situations, Amnesty is responding: - More than 8.2 million Afghans have been driven from their homes, making the situation one of the worst refugee crises in the world.1 We’ve identified numerous instances in which Iranian and Turkish security forces have shot at Afghans, including women and children, as they’ve attempted to cross borders. Even when they manage to enter either country, authorities have tortured refugees, then forcibly deported them.2[Your 5X gift powers campaigns to end abuses »]( - In Syria, we've documented horrific violations committed by authorities against people who have been returned home after seeking refuge abroad.3 People have been detained, forcibly disappeared, and tortured — some have died in custody. Now, anti-refugee rhetoric and coercive measures in host countries like Lebanon have led to the deportation of Syrians back to face deadly consequences.4[Your 5X gift helps advocate for systems of welcome for refugees »]( - Russia’s war in Ukraine has forced 8 million people to leave the country, creating the largest refugee population in Europe since World War II.5 As displacement continues, Amnesty remains on the ground investigating war crimes committed by the Russian military, including the forcible transfer and deportation of children from Ukraine. [Your 5X gifts rushes resources to document injustice and hold authorities accountable »]( - In Venezuela, more than 7 million people have fled due to mass human rights violations.6 Our research and first-hand interviews with refugee women and girls have exposed cases of gender-based violence and abuses at the hands of governments in Chile, Colombia, and Peru.7[Your 5X gift protects women and children fleeing and seeking safety »]( Thanks to your support, Amnesty shows up where the need is greatest and successfully campaigns for the right to seek asylum, human dignity, and freedom from discrimination, arbitrary detention, and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. We also distribute financial aid to thousands of human rights defenders fleeing persecution through our Global Relief Fund. More people than ever are counting on your gift today as we defend the rights of refugees whose lives are at risk. [Help us make the most of this 5X matching gift for World Refugee Day.]( Thank you for your compassion and your unwavering commitment to everyone’s human rights, [Billie Hirsch Signature] Billie Hirsch Senior Director of Online Engagement Amnesty International USA [1] [( [2] [( [3] [( [4] [( [5] [( [6] [( [7] [( [DONATE NOW]( © 2023 Amnesty International USA 311 W 43rd Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10036 | 1-800-AMNESTY Please don't reply to this email. You can send questions to aimember@aiusa.org. We’re so happy you’re here to hear about the most important updates on human rights! If necessary, you can [opt to receive fewer emails]( or [unsubscribe here](. [supporter]