Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of
“ordinary” people who work together to achieve extraordinary
results.
Each day we stand in solidarity with - and help protect - individuals
and communities around the world whose human rights are under attack.
We appeal for the violations to stop. We mobilize public pressure to prevent
human rights abuses from taking place. And we support Amnesty’s
campaigns through our financial contributions.
Amnesty members come from many different cultures and backgrounds. What
unites us is our determination to build a world where all people live
in dignity, security and freedom.
Expose the truth, speak out, create change
Amnesty International is recognized by its glowing candle circled in barbed
wire. And for good reason.
Governments and other groups who attack people’s dignity and freedom
try to hide their oppression, keep it in the dark. They torture in isolated
cells. They make people “disappear.” They attempt to impose
silence through anonymous threats.
Amnesty members - alongside many human rights defenders around the world
- shine the light of public attention on these hidden abuses. We expose
the truth.
Everywhere business goes… human rights were there first!
Multinational companies are capitalizing on a number of emerging markets.
These opportunities bring them into relationships with governments and
local interests in areas under little or no rule of law and in places
where human rights are ignored and corruption is rife.
All companies have a responsibility to respect human rights in their own
operations. Moreover, the silence of the business community in the face
of injustice is not neutral. Neutrality is complicity. We can hold them
accountable – morally and legally – for violations within
and connected to corporate activities.
Amnesty’s Corporate Action Network (CAN) links thousands of activists
across the country who are fighting for accountability and creating change.
We campaign for national and international laws enforcing the human rights
obligations of corporations. We pressure companies and governments to
uphold human rights all over the world.
Exposing the truth, stopping the abuse, offering hope - this is what you
can be a part of when you get involved in Amnesty International.