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Amnesty
International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for
internationally recognized human rights to be respected and
protected for everyone.
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We believe human
rights abuses anywhere are the concern of people everywhere.
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So, outraged by
human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better world, we work
to improve people’s lives through campaigning and international
solidarity.
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Our mission is to
conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses
of human rights and to demand justice for those whose rights have
been violated.
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Our members and
supporters exert influence on governments, political bodies,
companies and intergovernmental groups.
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Activists take up
human rights issues by mobilizing public pressure through mass
demonstrations, vigils and direct lobbying as well as online and
offline campaigning.
Campaigning for those who need help
“They carried guns all the time. I was afraid of the guns. Actually, I
was in constant fear.”
Fereh Musu Conteh, 13 years old, abducted by an armed group in Sierra
Leone
Our
campaigning remains firmly rooted in the power of individuals working
in support of others who need protection or support.
Working with and for individuals the world over, we campaign so that
every person may enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We undertake research and take
action aimed at preventing and ending grave abuses of these rights,
demanding that all governments and other powerful entities respect the
rule of law. It means we campaign globally and locally where ever we
can make a difference. For example, we take action to:
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Stop violence
against women
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Defend the rights
and dignity of those trapped in poverty
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Abolish the death
penalty
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Oppose torture and
combat terror with justice
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Free prisoners of
conscience
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Protect the rights
of refugees and migrants
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Regulate the
global arms trade
Thousands of Amnesty International members respond to Urgent Action
appeals on behalf of individuals at immediate risk. Publicity through
the news media and the internet takes our message in many languages to
millions of people.
Campaigning can change people’s lives – of victims and survivors of
human rights abuses, of human rights activists and defenders and even
of the abusers.
Independent and democratic
We
have a number of safeguards in place to protect our autonomy. We are:
Independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest
or religion.
Democratic and self-governing
Financially self-sufficient, thanks to the generous support
of donations provided by individual members and supporters. We do not
support or oppose any government or political system and neither do we
necessarily support or oppose the views of the victims/survivors or
human rights defenders whose rights we seek to protect.
For more information
please contact Amnesty International
P.O. Box 3032 Lahore
54660 Pakistan
Email
amnestypak@gmail.com
Or visit Amnesty
International's Global Website
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