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Amnesty International
is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to
promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal
Declaration of Human
Rights and other international standards. In particular, Amnesty
International campaigns to free all prisoners of conscience; ensure fair and
prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish the death penalty, torture
and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end political killings and
"disappearances"; and oppose human rights abuses by opposition groups.
Amnesty International has around a million members and supporters in 162
countries and territories. Activities range from public demonstrations to
letter-writing, from human rights education to fundraising concerts, from
individual appeals on a particular case to global campaigns on a particular
issue.
Amnesty International is impartial and independent of any government,
political persuasion or religious creed. Amnesty International is financed
largely by subscriptions and donations from its worldwide membership.
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