Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organisation which defines its mission as "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."[2] Founded in London, England in 1961, AI draws its attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international standards. It works to mobilise public opinion which exerts pressure on individuals who perpetrate abuses.[2] The organisation was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for its "campaign against torture"[3] and the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 1978,[4] but has been the subject of criticism for both alleged anti-Western and alleged pro-Western bias.[5][6]

In the field of international human rights organisations (of which there were 300 in 1996[7]), Amnesty has the longest history and broadest name recognition, and "is believed by many to set standards for the movement as a whole."[7]

Amnesty International says:" It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness".

and in the 27th international council meeting 2005 says: "Amnesty International’s vision is of 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.

In pursuit of this vision, Amnesty International’s mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights".

Amnesty International primarily targets governments, but also reports on non-governmental bodies and private individuals ("non-state actors").

There are five key areas which Amnesty deals with:

  • Women's Rights,
  • Children's Rights,
  • Ending Torture and Execution,
  • Rights of Refugees and
  • Rights of Prisoners of Conscience.
so if you believe the human rights principes please join to this organisation or to the Human Rights Watch,we want a new world of peace and happiness,enaugh of wars and killing,stop killing women and children,why they kill them?,what wrong they did?they have their own rights so let them live their lifes and have their own rights.
what kind of world is this, people kill other women and children but they keep and watch their own children even from being hurt, what is this selfish?why you watch your kids and others no?,why you don't let others even touch your kids but others you can kill them.
please you!!!you!!!which is reading this subject!!! do you believe human rights, do you think i am wrong,don't you think that those kids have their rights to live happy,safe,good health, don't you think.....so join us and defend human rights.

































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