In 1960, Peter Benenson created a campaign for prisoners of conscience. They were in prison because of their political and religious beliefs. Now Amnesty International is the largest of many organizations in the world. It puts pressure on governments to observe human rights.
AI`s aim is a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights protected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. When the laws of a country violate human rights, Amnesty International protest to the government on moral grounds.
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. Also, theirs mission freedom from discrimination.
Amnesty International has got a lot of achievements. In 1977, AI received the Nobel Peace Prize and the United Nations Human Rights prize a year later. In 1989, AI published a report about the use of the death penalty around the world. It was a big step for banning death penalty around the world. In 1994, Amnesty International organized its first global-ever universal campaign on the human rights of women.
Amnesty International works in Lithuania, too. Trafficking of women and theirs sexual abuse are almost the biggest sore subjects there.
Amnesty International is one of the most important organization in the world. It helps not to forget human rights and be fair to all people, respect their sexual or racial orientation.
AI`s aim is a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights protected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. When the laws of a country violate human rights, Amnesty International protest to the government on moral grounds.
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. Also, theirs mission freedom from discrimination.
Amnesty International has got a lot of achievements. In 1977, AI received the Nobel Peace Prize and the United Nations Human Rights prize a year later. In 1989, AI published a report about the use of the death penalty around the world. It was a big step for banning death penalty around the world. In 1994, Amnesty International organized its first global-ever universal campaign on the human rights of women.
Amnesty International works in Lithuania, too. Trafficking of women and theirs sexual abuse are almost the biggest sore subjects there.
Amnesty International is one of the most important organization in the world. It helps not to forget human rights and be fair to all people, respect their sexual or racial orientation.
