Introduction to Amnesty International UK

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Amnesty International
An Introduction
Amnesty International
We all have rights
Where it all began?
We are ordinary people from across the world
standing up for humanity and human rights.
What do we do?
GET THE FACTS
RESEARCH
International
Secretariat
USE THE FACTS
Legal Pressure
Political Pressure
Moral Pressure
What we campaign on?
Women’s Human Rights
What we campaign on?
Ending the Death Penalty
What we campaign on?
Arms Control
What we campaign on?
Stop Torture
Campaigning for Individuals
Mahdi Abu Dheeb
Mahdi Abu Dheeb
Protests in Bahrain
Campaigning for Individuals
Hakamada Iwao
Human Rights Defenders
Anyone standing up (peacefully) for human rights…
…including Amnesty volunteers, staff and activists!
How do we do this?
Campaigning can be easy and quick
Does Amnesty work?
Human Rights are still abused
At home….
And abroad!
How can you get involved?
www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved
www.amnesty.org.uk/giving/join/adult
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