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About Amnesty International UK
We are Amnesty International UK. We work to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. As a global movement of over ten million people, Amnesty International is the world's largest grassroots human rights organisation. We investigate and …
Our Vision, Mission and Values - Amnesty
Dec 12, 2017 · We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. Our vision is a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Sometimes we go beyond these internationally recognised standards and set our own.
Write For Rights 2024: Get started - Amnesty
Every year, we run Write For Rights, a campaign over November and December where we encourage you to write messages of support to people around the world who have suffered injustice, and show you how to support their campaigns for justice. Where to start? There are various ways to support the campaign. You're in the right place to get started!
Together we are powerful - Amnesty
We are a global movement of over seven million people who take injustice personally. We work to protect women, men and children wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. We are funded by people like you. We are independent from any political ideology, economic interest, or religion. No government is beyond our scrutiny. No situation is beyond hope.
Our story - defending human rights for over 50 years - Amnesty
May 4, 2023 · In October 1960 a young barrister got on the London Underground, opened his paper and read a short article about a couple of students in Portugal who had been imprisoned for seven years after raising their glasses in a toast to freedom. Sounds uneventful, but this was to become one of the most significant moments in the global movement for human rights.
Our Human Rights Manifesto 2024 - Amnesty
Oct 8, 2024 · Like you, we are horrified by the violence and the civilian death toll in Gaza, Israel and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We’re calling for an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the occupied Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent further loss of civilian lives.
Human rights in the UK - Amnesty
Over the last 75 years, human rights have underpinned many of the positive transformations that the world has seen. Whoever forms the next government, and whatever issues they face, we believe that starting with human rights as the basic framework is essential.
Our Everyday Rights - Amnesty
Imagine all the basic needs of life lined up like a row of dominoes. When one topples—like losing a job—it triggers a chain reaction that affects everything else, from having enough money for food or childcare to having a safe and secure home. Everyday rights properly protected in law would keep these dominoes standing, ensuring that people's needs are …
Amnesty International UK – Strategy 2022-2030
May 4, 2023 · Behind the Strategy This new strategic direction was built with insight from our activists, partners, the global Amnesty International movement, our staff and Boards. We started by reviewing progress and learnings from our existing strategy. We analysed the external context, including external perspectives of the human rights environment and Amnesty International UK’s place and impact in it.