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Amnesty International

Mission statement:

Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. In particular, Amnesty International campaigns to free all prisoners of conscience; ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners; abolish the death penalty, torture and other cruel treatment of prisoners; end political killings and "disappearances"; and oppose human rights abuses by opposition groups. Amnesty International has around a million members and supporters in 162 countries and territories. Activities range from public demonstrations to letter-writing, from human rights education to fundraising concerts, from individual appeals on a particular case to global campaigns on a particular issue.

Contact Information:

Amnesty International
5 Penn Plaza - 14th floor
New York NY 10001

Internet address: http://www.amnesty.org/

Phone number(s):

(212) 807 8400

Fax number:

(212) 463-9193 1-212-672-1451

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NWHIC record number O-3899