Some time I ago I did my duty and sent a letter to The State Council of Beijing doing my share to help Chen Guangcheng, a blind civil rights activist who is now doing his time in jail. Read more at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Guangcheng#Detention_and_trial and to find out more about what Amnesty does for him (Norwegian) http://www.amnesty.no/web.nsf/pages/CFDB46730458CF22C1257305002F157F