Feel good. You made these 4 victories possible. from Amnesty International 11JUL11

JUST an update from AI on a few victories achieved because people took the time to participate in AI Actions for these and many other people around the world. Thank you if you participated and support AI!!!

	For defending human rights this year with Amnesty International, we say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
	Do you know what a profound difference you have made in recent months? I know, and so do authorities around the world who were pressured to do the right thing as a result of your actions. You helped give journalist Eynulla Fatullayev his life back. Your actions helped set him free in May. He spent four tortured years in an Azerbaijani prison for criticizing his government. "I was between life and death. I witnessed much evil. It was you, my friends and saviors from the Amnesty International that kept alight the flame of hope in my soul." -- Former prisoner of conscience Eynulla Fatullayev You unlocked protester Faizan Rafiq Hakeen's prison door with thousands of tweets. Police detained the 14-year-old in February under the controversial Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act and were ready to try him as an adult. In April, thanks to tough on-the-ground campaigning and a barrage of Twitter messages, or Tweets, authorities reconsidered his case and set Faizan free. You made the Egyptian army pledge to stop forcing women protesters to undero humiliating "virginity tests". The army said the tests "protected" them against possible allegations of rape. You cried foul and demanded action. In June, Egypt's military yielded, pledging to stop the degrading treatment of female detainees. You gave the people of Illinois the boost they needed to overturn the death penalty in their state. On March 9, 2011, Illinois became the 16th state to abolish the death penalty, liberating itself from a failed experiment and restoring dignity to its people. I hope that you are proud of these accomplishments. I am. They are nothing less than victories for humanity. And for that, we should take a moment to celebrate and to reflect on how powerful we can be when we stand together for human rights. Thank you for all you do to defend human rights. In solidarity, Larry Cox Executive Director Amnesty International USA		You did it. © MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images
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