Description

Amnesty International is a global movement of over 2.2 million people in more than 150 countries who contribute their time, money and expertise to the promotion of human rights and international campaigning against some of the most serious violations, including imprisonment for beliefs or identity, torture and killings. Amnesty International does this by: * providing accurate, impartial information concerning human rights * creating and mobilising a global community of human rights defenders to take effective action against human rights violations. AI's work is based on the following core values: * the universality and indivisibility of human rights * global coverage and international solidarity * effective action for the individual victim * impartiality and independence * internal democracy and mutual respect AI's international network of volunteer members and professional staff generates thousands of appeals on behalf of individuals and communities at risk and protests directly against governments and political groups responsible for perpetrating crimes against humanity. We feed a constant stream of information to the media, governments, the United Nations and others, urging them to take action where human rights abuses are occurring. The work of AI's members is supported by an International Secretariat based in London (with some decentralized offices) and offices in 81 countries.