Our Work | amnesty15

Over the years, Group 15 has participated in many Amnesty campaigns. Our members determine the direction of our work.

In addition to our work in the following areas, we have worked on criminal justice reform and advocated for vulnerable individuals and groups at risk due to gender identity, poverty, or race.

Immigration Justice

We are currently focusing primarily on immigration related issues in Massachusetts and throughout the U.S. We advocate for legislation and for individuals in ICE detention. We work to educate ourselves and to connect with other organizations and groups doing this work.

Community Partnership

Community Partnership is an Amnesty program that assists refugees and asylum seekers. Group 15 has entered into a Community Partnership with a local nonprofit that assists asylum seekers in finding housing while they await the resolution of their asylum cases.

The Urgent Action Network

At each of our meetings, we write letters from Amnesty’s Urgent Action Network. We discuss the cases as we sign and address the letters. Anyone can join the Urgent Action Network and participate in this important work.

Death Penalty Abolition

We participate in Amnesty's campaign to end capital punishment. We focus our advocacy on death penalty cases in the United States.

Individuals at Risk and Prisoners of Conscience

In recent years, we have done research and provided advocacy and support in the following cases:

Bozorghmer Yorov (Tajikistan): A human rights lawyer, Mr Yorov, is currently serving a 23 year sentence for representing members of the banned Islamic Revival Party.
Magai Matiop Ngong (South Sudan): At the age of 15, Magai was sentenced to death for an accidental shooting. He was released from death row in 2020 and released from prison in 2022.
Maria Ressa (Philippines): A Filipina-American journalist and author, Ms Ressa was persecuted by the government and faced the threat of imprisonment for her work as an independent journalist. Ms Ressa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021.