| NGO | Amnesty International UK |
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| Address | Amnesty International UK,
The Human Rights Action Centre,
17-25 New Inn Yard,
London, EC2A 3EA |
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| Telephone | 020 70331500 |
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| Website | www.amnesty.org.uk |
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| Background Information | Amnesty International UK is a national section of Amnesty International, a worldwide human rights group with sections and structures in 71 countries, and a campaigning presence in 100. Amnesty was established by British lawyer Peter Benenson, galvanised after reading of the imprisonment of two Portuguese students who had toasted freedom. Benenson launched a newspaper appeal in The Observer in May 1961, entitled 'The Forgotten Prisoners.'
Amnesty works to raise awareness of human rights, and to highlight specific cases of human-rights abuse. It operates a policy of strict impartiality and independence. In the UK, Amnesty has over 260,000 members. London is also home to Amnesty's international secretariat.
Source: www.amnesty.org.uk |
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| Year Created | 1961 |
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| Other Names / Antecedent Bodies | |
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| Related Organisations | Amnesty International; Corporate Responsibility (CORE) Coalition; CORE Scotland |
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| Keywords | Human rights and civil liberties. |
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| Last Edited By | RC at 18/09/2007 10:49:42 |
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