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Amnesty International
1961 - establishment
1971 - 700 prisoners of conscience released
1977 – awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
1978 – wins the UN’s Human Rights Prize
1992 – membership passes 1-million milestone
2007 - UN General Assembly adopted resolution L29
calling for a global moratorium on executions.
A worldwide movement of people who campaign for
internationally recognized human rights for all.
Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel/Occupied Territories,
Lebanon, Libya, Morocco/Western Sahara, Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia, Syria,
Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
But Amnesty works!
Murat Kurnaz was Ryan Matthews was
released from sentenced to death for
Guantánamo on the 24 a murder he had not
August 2006 after four committed.
years and eight Mirza Hussein has been
months without charge released after 18 years
or trial. in Pakistani prisons
What has been done in the college so far?
Campaign 1
Jointly run by Amnesty International, Oxfam
International and International Network on Small Arms
Calling for a global, legally binding Arms Trade Treaty
to stop weapons being used to fuel conflict, poverty
and human rights abuses.
States shall not authorize international transfers of
conventional arms or ammunition where they will:
Featured issues:
d. Stop abduction and illegal transfer of personnel
e. Stop secret detention and detention without trial
f. Close Guantanamo and overseas detention cells
13 October 2008
UK House of Lords rejects 42-day detention
12 September 2008
With evidence that the CIA operated a secret
detention facility in Poland mounting, Amnesty
International has welcomed the news that public
prosecutors have initiated an investigation into these
long-standing allegations.
Now here is your turn…