War on Terror

Dear Tim,

I was only 14 years old when I read an article in The New York Times about the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

Reading about these horrible things happening in an American-run prison made me feel sick and disgusted. Weeks passed and I couldn't get that story out of my head. Eventually, I realized it was too important to ignore and decided to do something about it.

My name is Brian Glasscock, and I've been a member of Amnesty International for 4 years now. I've just begun my senior year in high school in Walnut Creek, California, but in my free time I also volunteer in Amnesty's Bay Area office—working to build support for their life-saving work with more young activists like me.

Please stand with me by joining Amnesty International today. When you become a member, you'll be helping to end illegal detention at Guantánamo prison, halt the abuses in Darfur and protect human rights in so many other parts of the world. And best of all, if you give this month a generous Amnesty donor (with deeper pockets than me) will match your gift!

By joining Amnesty International, you and I can make a difference everywhere people are still being jailed, beaten, and even killed for attempting to defend their human rights.

Volunteering with Amnesty International has opened up a whole new world for me—and has inspired my parents to get involved, too. And though I'm still unable to comprehend how human beings can commit such horrible acts of violence against each other, I know that if citizen activists like you and me can make enough noise, we can convince our government to do what is right.

Will you help put an end to our government's frightening involvement in torture and abuses in the "war on terror" by joining Amnesty International today?

This may be one of the most important battles Amnesty has taken on—and we can't do it without your support.

Sincerely,
Brian Glasscock
Amnesty International member since 2004