AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

PREVIEW OF MAIN POINTS

What is Amnesty International? What does Amnesty do? Amnesty works Amnesty International U of O chapter

WHAT IS AMNESTY?
Amnesty International is an international, non-governmental organization with the stated purpose of promoting all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards

OUR VISION
A world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards

OUR MISSION
Prevent and end human rights abuses Promote freedom of conscience and expression Promote freedom from discrimination

SPECIFIC PURPOSES
Free all prisoners of conscience Fair trial To abolish the death penalty and torture To end extrajudicial executions

WHAT DOES AMNESTY DO?

Raise Public Awareness
Letter Writing Pressure governments to end human rights abuses

WHAT DOES AMNESTY DO?

Mobilize experts Search for facts from different sources Organize peaceful protests

AMNESTY WORKS!!!
2 million members 150 countries 40,000 political prisoners have been freed worldwide Nobel Peace Prize for contributing to securing ground for freedom, for justice, and thereby also for peace in the world

AMNESTY WORKS!!!
Ryan Matthews was just seventeen years old when charged with capital murder. He spent 5 years on Louisianas death row. The charges were dropped in August 2004. He is now, rightfully, a completely free man.

U of O CHAPTER
Activities:
Letter writing parties Educational movies Regional Conferences Fundraisers Radio Show Walk to stop Violence against Women Work with other student organizations Globalization week Candle lighting