Amnesty.org.nz
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about amnesty international human rights campaigning
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a global, independent movement of people contributing to the promotion of human rights andinternational campaigning against some of the most serious violations of those rights.
Amnesty International is a global movement of over 1.8 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.
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.
