• Website: www.amnesty.org
  • Founded 1961 in London.
  • "A worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights."
  • "AI is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. It does not support or oppose any government or political system."
  • Major policy decisions are taken by an International Council made up of representatives from all national sections.
  • The total budget for Amnesty International is estimated at over £100 million, of which one quarter is allocated for international activities via the secretariat in London, and the rest is available by "the movement's national sections to finance their campaigning and other activities."  Read more...
  • Finding Amnesty in Ha'aretz, CAMERA 'Snapshots' Blog, December 12th 2007.
  • Response to Dan Izenberg’s interview with Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International´s chief researcher for the Arab-Israeli conflict zone.

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