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Related
links:
amnestyusa.org
Amnesty
Works! : Campaign Updates and Success Stories
Facts
and Figures: The Work of Amnesty International
A
History of Amnesty International
Text
of the London Observer story, by Peter Benenson
The
Statute of Amnesty International
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Amnesty
International is a worldwide human rights organization working
for freedom for prisoners of conscience, fair and prompt trials
for all political prisoners, an end to 'disappearances' and extrajudicial
executions, and an end to torture and executions in all cases.
Amnesty
was founded in Great Britain in 1961, and today has over one million
members, with about 300,000 in the United States. The University
of Delaware chapter, founded around 1991, is one of more than
1,500 AI college and high school groups in the USA.
Overview--
how Amnesty International works for human rights worldwide.
Our
Beginnings -- a short history of how Amnesty International
was founded.
Our
Mandate -- Amnesty maintains its high credibility with
a very limited focus. The mandate explains what we can, and cannot,
do as an organization.
Frequently
Asked Questions -- questions about AI, its research and
its terminology.
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