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INTRODUCTION • Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty and AI) is a non-governmental organization focused on human rights with over 7 million members and supporters around the world. The stated objective of the organization 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.
STRUCTURE • Amnesty International is largely made up of voluntary members, but retains a small number of paid professionals. In countries in which Amnesty International has a strong presence, members are organized as "sections“. The organizations outlined above are represented by the International Council (IC) which is led by the IC Chairperson. Members of sections and structures have the right to appoint one or more representatives to the Council according to the size of their membership
OBJECTIVES • There are six key areas which Amnesty deals with: • Women's, children's, minorities' and indigenous rights • Ending torture • Abolition of the death penalty • Rights of refugees • Rights of prisoners of conscience • Protection of human dignity
ACHIEVEMENTS • In 1961 they had their first mission to Ghana which saw 152 political prisoners released because of their pressure
-By 1969 4,000 prisoners had been adopted and half had been released since the founding of Amnesty International (1961).
1,059 prisoners were released in 1974 alone. -Won a Nobel Peace prize in 1977 and a UN Human Rights award in 1978.
By 2001 covered more than 47, 00 cases.With Oxfam succeeds at first steps towards arms control in 2001.
-In 2005 becomes the world's largest independent human rights organization.-2006 campaign against internet repression.-133 countries abolished the death penalty law by 2007.
