Amnesty International Report - The State of the World's Human Rights (Broché)

Biographie de Amnesty International

Amnesty Internationalisa global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is forevery person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Amnesty International's mission is to conduct research and take action to prevent and end grave abuses of all human rights - civil, political, social, cultural and economic.
From freedom of expression and association to physical and mental integrity, from protection from discrimination to the right to housing - these rights are indivisible. Amnesty International is funded mainly by its membership and public donations. No funds are sought or accepted from governments for investigating and campaigning against human rights abuses. Amnesty International is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion.
Amnesty International is a democratic movement whose major policy decisions are taken by representatives from all national sections at International Council meetings held every two years. The members of the International Executive Committee, elected by the Council to carry out its decisions, are Bernard Sintobin (Belgium Flemish - International Treasurer), Euntae Go (South Korea), Guadalupe Rivas (Mexico -Vice-Chair), Julio Torales (Paraguay), Nicole Bieske (Australia), Pietro Antonioli (Italy-Chair), Rune Arctander (Norway), Sandra S Lutchman (Netherlands) and Zuzanna Kulinska (Poland).