Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of “ordinary” people who work together to achieve extraordinary results.
Each day we stand in solidarity with - and help protect - individuals and communities around the world whose human rights are under attack.
We appeal for the violations to stop. We mobilize public pressure to prevent human rights abuses from taking place. And we support Amnesty's campaigns through our financial contributions.
Amnesty members come from many different cultures and backgrounds. What unites us is our determination to build a world where all people live in dignity, security and freedom.
Amnesty International is recognized by its glowing candle circled in barbed wire. And for good reason.
Governments and other groups who attack people's dignity and freedom try to hide their oppression, keep it in the dark. They torture in isolated cells. They make people “disappear.” They attempt to impose silence through anonymous threats.
Amnesty members - alongside many human rights defenders around the world - shine the light of public attention on these hidden abuses. We expose the truth.
We create public pressure to make the abuses stop. We let the authorities know that they are being watched, that we expect them to uphold international human rights standards, and that they will be brought to justice if they commit human rights crimes.
The actions of Amnesty members are a beacon of hope for many people who are imprisoned because of their beliefs, for men and women on death row, for the tortured, for those suffering the loss of “disappeared” loved ones, and for people seeking refuge from harm.
The glowing candle flame is like the voice of nearly two million Amnesty International members around the world ....
“We are many and we are here with you. We are speaking out for your safety - and for the safety of us all. We are standing up for your dignity - and the dignity of us all. And we won't give up until all of us can truly live in safety and dignity.”
Exposing the truth, stopping the violations, offering hope - this is what you can be a part of when you get involved in Amnesty International.