Take a minute to do our current action!
... join others to press
for human rights ...
Jamnesty Human Rights Benefit Concert
at Old Brick on January 24th
was a big success. Many thanks to the bands & sound man who gave their time! Urgent Actions were signed and sent; we raised more than $700...
Links to more info on our two campaigns here.
Amnesty's advocacy work to denounce torture and unlawful detentions
&
Safety for women in Darfur refugee camps .
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Welcome to the University of Iowa
Chapter of Amnesty International
Amnesty International, with 4000 chapters in over 60 countries, is the world's largest and most influential human rights organization. Amnesty International is non-partisan and is not affiliated with any government, corporation or political party. A.I. unilaterally seeks to uphold the rights of all individuals, regardless of nationality, creed, age, gender, race, class, political background or sexual orientation. We base our action on the rights guaranteed to all people under the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights law.
Our primary goals, according to Amnesty International's Mandate:
- to seek the release of all prisoners of conscience who have not used nor advocated violence
- to end torture and all forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
- to end "disappearances" and political killings &
- to uphold the rights of prisoners and refugees in all nations worldwide.
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