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Amnesty International is one of the most influential NGOs in the field of human rights. It promotes knowledge of the value of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and intervenes in certain cases of violations of basic civi and political rights.
Mission:
To contribute to the observance of human rights throughout the world as set ou in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
To obtain the release of all prisoners of conscience, a fair trial within a reasonable time limit for political prisoners, to abolish death penalty, torture and crual other treatment of prisoners, to end political killings and "disappearances"
To oppose grave violations of the right of every person to the physical and mental integrity, independently of any political consideration
To fight against the serious violations of the rights of every person to express his/her convictions and to be free of any gender, race or nationality discriminations
To develop its work on the incidence of economic factors on the human rights, to give to defenders the means to act, to fight against impunity, to develop its action in favour of the protection of the refugees and strengthen the militant base of its organization.
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1996 Campaign in favour of a setting up of a Permanent Criminal Court, adopted by the UN General Assembly in July 1998
1997 Programme on Refugees
1998 Campaign "Signing is acting" to mark the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights
US Campaign, entitled "The same Rights for all"
2000 3rd world campaign against torture, http://www.stoptorture.org
2004 Campaign "Stop Violence Against Women", launched on 5 March 2004 for a period of two years.
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Death penalty; Human rights; Indigenous people; Prison; Refugees; Torture
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"The Wire", monthly magazine (http://web.amnesty.org/web/wire.nsf/)
Press releases, annual reports (Amnesty International Report), country reports
The Amnesty International Newsletter (monthly)
http://web.amnesty.org/web/content.nsf/pages/gbrlibraryhome
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