"In May 1961, the late Peter Benenson (1921 - 2005) published an article, "The Forgotten Prisoners," in the London Observer after reading a brief article about two Portuguese students who had been arrested for making a toast to freedom in a Lisbon bar. Thousands of people responded to Benenson's article, and soon after Amnesty International was founded.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, AI'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.AI is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. It does not support or oppose any government or political system, nor does it support or oppose the views of the victims whose rights it seeks to protect. It is concerned solely with the impartial protection of human rights.The Movement:AI is a democratic, self-governing movement. Major policy decisions are taken by an International Council made up of representatives from all national sections.AI's national sections and local volunteer groups are primarily responsible for funding the movement. No funds are sought or accepted from governments for AI's work investigating and campaigning against human rights violations.Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is one of many country sections that make up Amnesty International worldwide. AIUSA members elect an 18 member national board of directors to represent them. The board of directors employs AIUSA's executive director, who manages the staff. The staff works to serve and supports the members.: (www.amnestyinternational.org)About this page: I am a pro-active Amnesty member who created this page to raise awareness about Amnesty Int's work and the current worldly situation. I also want this space to be an outlet for you to further spread awareness about the issues you are working on so to establish a collaboration for raising awareness,consciousness and vibration.
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