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Plus, it’s time to take action on book bans [View in Browser]( Hi {NAME}, We’ve been working so hard for human rights this summer, along with Amnesty members like you, and we’re excited to share some big wins. That’s what we do this for. There will always be more challenges to human rights, but wins like these are a signal that our movement’s efforts do work. When you donate, sign a petition, get involved with your local Amnesty group, or share on social media — it’s you that makes progress possible. I’m so proud to be on this journey right alongside you. Let’s take these wins and keep pushing for more. [GOOD NEWS: MEXICO DECRIMINALIZES ABORTION]( [Mexican abortion right organizers celebrate abortion decriminalization]( On September 7, Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion across the entire country, ruling that existing laws at the state and federal level that penalized abortion were unconstitutional and violated women’s rights. This new ruling will help protect any people seeking abortions as well as healthcare providers from facing any charges. This is a massive victory for Mexican abortion rights organizers and Amnesty activists in Mexico, and the larger movement for reproductive rights across Latin America. Previous to this, Mexico’s laws on abortion varied state-by-state, and this ruling extends the trend across Latin America as abortion rights continue to liberalize. [Read more on the ruling]( [HUNDREDS SHOW UP FOR LEONARD PELTIER AT THE WHITE HOUSE]( [Group of people holding sign "enough is enough free Leonard Peltier" ]( Last week, hundreds of protesters, including Indigenous Leaders, activists, allies, and Amnesty members, showed up to The White House on Leonard Peltier’s 79th birthday to demand his release. The action was organized by NDN Collective and Amnesty International USA. Thirty five Indigenous leaders and allies, including the heads of NDN Collective, the National Congress of Native American Indians, and our executive director Paul O’Brien, participated in non-violent civil disobedience and were arrested by U.S. Park Police during the demonstration. The rally built upon the decades of advocacy around Leonard Peltier’s case led by Indigenous activists for whom Peltier’s continued incarceration is a symbol of historical mistreatment, and whose release is an opportunity for President Biden to recognize the injustice behind his conviction and continued incarceration. The day offered a tremendous show of the power of our movement. I hope you’ll take a look at the images as proof that together, we can make a powerful statement for human rights. [see more photos from the event]( [Are you liking your Amnesty Impact overview? Let us know!]( [Thumbs Up]( [Thumbs Down]( [TAKE ACTION AGAINST BOOK BANS & CENSORSHIP]( [Woman holding sign "No one can tell me what to read"]( It’s back to school season and across the country there are widespread efforts to censor and ban books from schools and libraries. Teachers and librarians are also being targeted, even to the point of harassment and police reports being filed against them. These censorship efforts are extremely concerning. They are serious challenges to both freedom of expression and freedom of education. Book bans go against human rights — and they’re a slippery slope to wider government censorship. [We must use our voices now to raise awareness and stop book bans and censorship. Will you join us?]( [ACT NOW: TELL LOCAL LEADERS TO STOP BOOK BANS]( WIN: AMNESTY INCLUDED IN UN HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE A global civil society and Indigenous peoples’ coalition, which includes Amnesty International, has won the United Nations Human Rights Prize for successfully campaigning the United Nations to recognize everyone’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. “Amnesty International will continue to work in the coalition to make the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment a reality for all, and have it enshrined legally at regional and national levels, implemented, and enforced,” said Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary General. We’re able to continue this critical work for climate justice because of Amnesty members like you. Thank you! Our movement has been at the forefront of some of the biggest human rights challenges of the day — and, with your support, we’re making a real difference to create change around the world. 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