Amnesty International
Global rights organization
Amnesty International is a global human rights organization founded in 1961.
It campaigns against torture, political imprisonment, and executions, documenting abuses and pressuring governments through public exposure.
The organization is known for letter-writing campaigns on behalf of prisoners of conscience—people jailed for their beliefs, ethnicity, or identity rather than violent acts: Amnesty International issued a report on conditions in the detention facility.
Inalienable personal freedoms
- prisoners of consciencePeople jailed for beliefs
- freedom of expressionRight to communicate ideas
- death penalty abolitionEliminating government-authorized killing
- fair trialImpartial judicial proceeding
refugee rights · women's rights · LGBTQ rights · indigenous rights · civil liberties · dignity · asylum · detention
Organized effort toward goal
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- petitionFormal written appeal
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
rally · advocacy · lobbying · grassroots · civil disobedience · letter-writing · awareness · solidarity
Honor for advancing harmony
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- diplomatic pressureNonviolent governmental coercion
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
foreign policy · governments · embassies · global network · regional offices · multilateral · intergovernmental
Easing of distress
- aidSupport given freely
- refugee assistanceHelp for displaced persons
- crisis responseAction taken during emergencies
- victim supportAssistance for crime-affected people
protection · rescue · rehabilitation · trauma · displaced persons · stateless · migrant rights · family reunification
Formal examination of facts
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- reportingConveying documented information
- fact-findingSeeking verified information
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
evidence · annual report · case files · witness accounts · verification · monitoring · exposure · publication
human rights
Inalienable personal freedoms
- prisoners of consciencePeople jailed for beliefs
- freedom of expressionRight to communicate ideas
- death penalty abolitionEliminating government-authorized killing
fair trial · refugee rights · women's rights · LGBTQ rights · indigenous rights · civil liberties · dignity · asylum · detention · disappearances
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- petitionFormal written appeal
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
march · rally · advocacy · lobbying · grassroots · civil disobedience · letter-writing · awareness · solidarity · mobilization
Nobel Peace Prize
Honor for advancing harmony
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- diplomatic pressureNonviolent governmental coercion
- transnationalCrossing country lines
cross-border · foreign policy · governments · embassies · global network · regional offices · multilateral · intergovernmental
relief
Easing of distress
- aidSupport given freely
- refugee assistanceHelp for displaced persons
- crisis responseAction taken during emergencies
victim support · protection · rescue · rehabilitation · trauma · displaced persons · stateless · migrant rights · family reunification · resettlement
investigation
Formal examination of facts
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- reportingConveying documented information
- fact-findingSeeking verified information
testimony · evidence · annual report · case files · witness accounts · verification · monitoring · exposure · publication · press release
- Aid OrganizationsRed Cross, ICRC, UNICEF, UNHCR, IRC
- nonstate actorsmilitia, insurgent, rebel group, guerrilla, paramilitary
- philanthropydonations, charity work, donate, give, giving
- institutionsacademy, government, public hospitals, museum, public libraries
- nonprofitscharity shop, charity organizations, nonprofit, nonprofits, charities
- international lawtreaty, treaties, conventions, protocols, declarations
Amnesty Internationalsecret police
Clandestine state security apparatus
death squads · police states · Gestapo · KGB · Stasi
Amnesty Internationalarms dealers
Merchants of weapons
private military contractors · defense contractors · Wagner Group · torture chambers · gulags
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