Amnesty International
Definition of Amnesty International
Within the context of international organizations, the following is a brief meaning of amnesty international: It’s a Non-profit NGO founded in July 1961 by Peter Benenson in the United Kingdom. Its Global International Secretariat is in London, United Kingdom. Its objective is 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.
Amnesty International
Embracing mainstream international law, this section on amnesty international explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here.
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Further Reading
- The entry “amnesty international” in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law, 2009), Oxford University Press
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See Also
- International Organization
Hierarchical Display of Amnesty International
International Organisations > Non-governmental organisations > Non-governmental organisation
Law > Rights and freedoms > Human rights
Politics > Politics and public safety > Trends of opinion > Human rights movement
Amnesty International
Concept of Amnesty International
See the dictionary definition of Amnesty International.
Characteristics of Amnesty International
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Translation of Amnesty International
- Spanish: Amnistía Internacional
- French: Amnesty International
- German: Amnesty International
- Italian: Amnesty International
- Portuguese: Amnistia Internacional
- Polish: Amnesty International
Thesaurus of Amnesty International
International Organisations > Non-governmental organisations > Non-governmental organisation > Amnesty International
Law > Rights and freedoms > Human rights > Amnesty International
Politics > Politics and public safety > Trends of opinion > Human rights movement > Amnesty International
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