4. VISION AND MISSION
• Amnesty
International’s vision
is of 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
instruments
5. WHERE WE STAND WITH
GOVERNMENT
• AI is independent of any government,
political ideology, economic interest or
religion. It does not support or oppose any
government or political system, nor does it
support or oppose the views of the victims
whose rights it seeks to protect. It is
concerned solely with the impartial
protection of human rights.
6. • In pursuit of this vision, AI’s mission is to undertake
research and action focused on preventing and ending
grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental
integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and
freedom from discrimination, within the context of its
work to promote all human rights.
7. WHO SUPPORTS AI
• AI has a varied network of
members and supporters
around the world. At the latest
count, there were more than
2.2 million members,
supporters and subscribers in
over 150 countries and
territories in every region of the
world. Although they come
from many different
backgrounds and have widely
different political and religious
beliefs, they are united by a
determination to work for a
world where everyone enjoys
human rights.
8. WHERE TO JOIN
• Amnesty International has offices in over 80 countries worldwide.
We are currently developing a system to join on-line for all other
countries in the world. Wherever you live, you will soon be able to
sign up to become part of Amnesty International from this website.
We look forward to welcoming you.
9. THE DEATH PENALTY
• The death penalty is the
ultimate cruel, inhuman
and degrading
punishment. It violates
the right to life. It is
irrevocable and can be
inflicted on the innocent
and has never been
shown to deter crime
more effectively than
other punishments.
10. CHILD SOLDIERS
• Worldwide, more than
half a million children
have been recruited
into government
armed forces,
paramilitaries, civil
militia and a wide
variety of non-state
armed groups in more
than 85 countries.
11. POVERTY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
• Everyone,
everywhere has the
right to live with
dignity. That means
that no-one should be
denied their rights to
adequate housing,
food, water and
sanitation, and to
education and health
care.
