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 |
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| instanceOf |
human rights organization
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international organization → non-governmental organization → |
| alsoKnownAs |
AI
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| 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
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| foundedInCountry |
United Kingdom
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| foundedOn |
1961
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| founder |
Peter Benenson
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| fullName |
Amnesty International
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| 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
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| headquartersLocation |
London
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| ideology |
human rights advocacy
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| legalStatus |
non-profit organization
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| motto |
It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness
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| primaryLanguage |
English
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| publishes |
annual reports
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human rights reports → |
| receivedAwardInYear |
1977
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1978 → |
| scope |
global
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| shortName |
Amnesty
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| usesMethod |
advocacy
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campaigning → letter-writing campaigns → lobbying → public mobilization → research → |
| website |
https://www.amnesty.org/
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