AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Is a world-wide movement of human rights defenders independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. Our principles include international solidarity, effective action for the individual victim, global coverage, the universality and indivisibility of human rights, impartiality and independence, democracy and mutual respect.

There are over a million members in over 140 countries, who aim to promote human rights for all and take part in campaigns and actions based on Amnesty International's mission to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to (1) Physical and Mental Integrity (2) Freedom of Conscience and Expression and (3) Freedom from discrimination.

People can take part in Amnesty International UK Section's work in a variety of ways:

      Membership: As an individual member.

·     Urgent Action Network: This involves swift response to cases of people in immediate danger of death, torture or other   cruel treatment or who have disappeared. You choose how many actions and can designate issues and or areas of the world.

·     Local Groups: There are about 340 local groups throughout the UK working in a variety of ways on AI's major campaigns and on actions on specific countries or on behalf of individual cases.

·     Affiliated Groups in schools, colleges and universities, workplaces, youth clubs, church and other religious groups.

·     Networks based on skills and interests such as lawyers, teachers, nurses, trade unionists, artists and many more.

      You can find out more http://www.amnesty.org.uk/