Amnesty International USA
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| Amnesty International USA | |
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| Type | Non-Governmental Organisation |
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| Founded | 1962?, United States |
| Headquarters | Washington DC, United States |
| Key people | Larry Cox, Rick Halperin |
| Industry | human rights |
| Products | Lobbying, research, consultancy. |
| Revenue | ? Million USD income (2005) |
| Employees | ? (nationally) |
| Slogan | n/a. |
| Website | www.amnestyusa.org/ |
Amnesty International USA (AI USA) is a United States organisation that works to end human rights abuses and part is of the Amnesty International network.
Since being founded, the organisation has worked to free prisoners of conscience, oppose torture, and fight other human rights violations around the world. It seeks to promote human rights in the United Sates by lobbying and education. It describes itself as working for full human rights for everyone.
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[edit] Campaigns
Amnesty International USA campaigns strongly against torture and prisoner abuse, particularly by United States military forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The organization has opposed restrictions of human rights as part of the 'War on Terror', and does not believe that any torture or inhuman treatment is justified by the campaign against terrorism.
The organization is currently active in campaigns to stop violence against women as part of an international campaign to see full human rights for everyone.
AI USA strongly opposes the use of the death penalty in the United States. Amnesty calls for its worldwide abolition, particularly in; the USA, China, Iran and Vietnam, four countries that make up the overwhelming majority of executions.
The Darfur conflict in Sudan is one of Amnesty International's top priorities, as a result of the large scale human rights abuses occurring. Amnesty has called for the introduction of a United Nations peacekeeping force to prevent conflict and stop further unnecessary suffering.
[edit] Organisational structure
From 1994 to 2005, the Executive Director of the organisation was William F. Schulz. Since January 2006, the Executive Director has been Larry Cox. The Board of Directors is presently chaired by Rick Halperin.
[edit] Support
Amnesty International is the USA's largest human rights group by membership, with over 350,000 members.
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