| Founded | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit NGO |
| 52-0851555 | |
| Headquarters | New York NY, United States |
| Services | Protecting human rights |
| Fields | Lobbying, research, consultancy. |
Key people | Suzanne Nossel Frank Jannuzi Larry Cox Rick Halperin |
| Website | www |
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is an American non-profit non-governmental organization that is part of the worldwide Amnesty International organization.
Amnesty International is an organization of more than 7 million supporters, activists and volunteers in over 150 countries,[1] with complete independence from government, corporate or national interests. Amnesty International works to protect human rights worldwide. Its vision is one of a world in which every person - regardless of race, religion, gender, or ethnicity - enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.
Since its foundation in 1966,[2] the United States section, made up of over 350,000 members, of the nonpartisan organization has worked to free prisoners of conscience, oppose torture, and fight other human rights violations around the world. It seeks to promote human rights in the United States through lobbying and education, and describes itself as working for full human rights for everyone.
- ^ "Who we are". Amnesty International. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Biographical Note". Archive: Amnesty International of the USA, Inc. 1966-2003. Columbia University Libraries Archival Collections (Center for Human Rights Documentation and Research). Archived from the original on 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2008-04-11.