Amnesty International
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Amnesty International is a global non-governmental organization focused on protecting human rights and campaigning against abuses such as torture, political imprisonment, and the death penalty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights organization
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international organization ⓘ non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | AI ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
LGBTQ+ rights
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abolition of the death penalty ⓘ civil and political rights ⓘ economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ human rights ⓘ prevention of torture ⓘ protection of prisoners of conscience ⓘ refugee and migrant rights ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| awarded |
Nobel Peace Prize
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United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights ⓘ |
| campaignsAgainst |
death penalty
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enforced disappearances ⓘ political imprisonment ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| campaignsFor |
fair trials
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freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ protection of human rights defenders ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| foundedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedOn | 1961 ⓘ |
| founder | Peter Benenson ⓘ |
| fullName | Amnesty International self-link ⓘ |
| hasGlobalSectionsIn |
Africa
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Americas ⓘ Asia-Pacific ⓘ Europe ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
individual members
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local groups ⓘ national sections ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| ideology | human rights advocacy ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| motto | It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publishes |
annual reports
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human rights reports ⓘ |
| receivedAwardInYear |
1977
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1978 ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| shortName | Amnesty ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
advocacy
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campaigning ⓘ letter-writing campaigns ⓘ lobbying ⓘ public mobilization ⓘ research ⓘ |
| website | https://www.amnesty.org/ ⓘ |
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Amnesty International Ireland
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Nobel Peace Prize
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International Board of Amnesty International
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International Board of Amnesty International
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Amnesty International International Secretariat
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Amnesty International at the United Nations
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Amnesty International headquarters
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Amnesty International USA
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Amnesty International Canada
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Amnesty International USA
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Amnesty International USA
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Amnesty International USA