amina lawel of nigeria is sentenced to be stoned to death for having a baby out of wedlock. this violates international human rights agreements that nigeria signed... but that's not even important. it violates so many basic human rights that everyone should have.

you should like... do something. a good start would be to sign this petition, but a better one would be to send a letter (addresses at the bottom of the page) or to sign the nigerian government messageboard at least.

addendum: writing letters is easy, really.

this seems to be a news story of the moment, apparently. not to overwhelm you or anything, but going to amnesty can set you on a path to helping other people.

honestly, i've sort of shyly read sites like these for some time, but i seemed to feel humbled and embarrased today when i realized that i never talked about any of it. it can all be overwhelming at first, i think... but it's all really just a simple matter of saying, "hey, that's wrong" and doing something about it (or, hey, it would be easier if you asked yourself if you would want someone to do these things to you). small things are bigger than you think.