16 August 2024
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected for everyone. It is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights.
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who are committed to creating a future where human rights are enjoyed by everyone. United by their shared humanity, they know that the power to create positive change is within all of us.
They are funded by members and people like you. They are independent of any political ideology, economic interest or religion. They stand with victims of human rights violations whoever they are, wherever they are.
No government is beyond scrutiny. They uncover the truth. They hold human rights violators to account.
Mission and Statute
They have a vision of a world where everyone can enjoy the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights mechanisms. To achieve this vision, their mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of these rights.
Theirr core values are rooted in their commitment to the global community of human rights defenders that make up their membership:
How are they governed?
Amnesty International runs on people power.
They are a democratic organization which means that they are governed by individual members like you. Every year, representatives from over 60 countries attend a Global Assembly to vote on decisions that guide the Amnesty movement. These decisions include the selection of the International Board and Secretary General, Amnesty’s chief spokesperson.
How are they financed?
Their deeply held core principles of impartiality, independence and accuracy underpin all they do. This is built on an understanding that all human rights must be respected together if they are to achieve a world free from fear and want.
They are independent of any institution, ideology, economic interest, and religion. Their only interest is in achieving human rights for all.
