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From the Belly of the Beast
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Amnesty International advocates for the great ideals of humanitarianism we all would like to see duplicated worldwide. What a strange irony that here, in the US, we have the most prisoners per capita, refuse to respect antitortute laws and face an ever-more repressive government. Truly, supporting this organization has an impact on the lives of those far more dire circumstances than the average US citizen faces. But more locally, we should recognize that we will need the campaigning and assistance of Amnesty International should our own country continue on its trek to prison statehood.
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I have been active in this orginization one way or another since Highschool. This an orginization that truely saves the lives of those who people give up on. It provides funds to help exonerate those the system has overlooked or just doesnt care about.
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- We believe in justice without borders!
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Published July 18, 2008 @ 12:36PM PST
This week, we celebrate the ten year anniversary of the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC). The treaty is groundbreaking because it established for the first time in history a permanent court to investigate individuals accused of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. Today, 107 countries around the worl... Read More
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- Governments Must Apologize for 60 Years of Human Rights Failures
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Published May 28, 2008 @ 12:30PM PST
Sixty years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations. Amnesty International's brand new 2008 round-up of the State of the World's Human Rights show that sixty years later people still face: • torture or ill-treatment in at least 81 countries • unfair trials in at least 54 countries • fil... Read More
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I want to hear about the kind of work that Amnesty USA can do in the US on US issues. I thought Amnesty groups only do actions around issues in other countries.
Posted by Charles Lenchner on 11/19/2008 @ 10:13AM PST
How do we communicate the kind of change we urgently need? Human Rights For All!
Posted by Ojeremen S. on 10/10/2008 @ 10:23AM PST
Hey there, Amnesty International USA Community!
Posted by Jonathan Poon on 06/21/2008 @ 08:05PM PST
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Posted by Joshua Sellers on 05/30/2008 @ 03:05AM PST
Hello to all who support this wonderful organization! Amnesty International is a very important organization so let's raise awareness!!!
Posted by pieces~of~me on 05/07/2008 @ 11:41PM PST
hi amensty international ,,india pune
Posted by vikrant chandekar on 04/18/2008 @ 11:29PM PST