'Amnesty International USA' (AI USA) is a
United States organisation that works to end
human rights abuses and part is of the
Amnesty International network.
Since being founded, the organisation 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 by lobbying and education. It describes itself as working for full human rights for everyone.
Campaigns
Amnesty International USA campaigns strongly against
torture and
prisoner abuse, particularly by United States military forces in
Iraq and
Afghanistan. The organization has opposed restrictions of human rights as part of the '
War on Terror', and does not believe that any torture or inhuman treatment is justified by the campaign against terrorism.
The organization is currently active in campaigns to
stop violence against women as part of an international campaign to see full human rights for everyone.
AI USA strongly opposes the use of the
death penalty in the United States. Amnesty calls for its worldwide abolition, particularly in; the USA,
China,
Iran and
Vietnam, four countries that make up the overwhelming majority of executions.
The
Darfur conflict in
Sudan is one of Amnesty International's top priorities, as a result of the large scale human rights abuses occurring. Amnesty has called for the introduction of a
United Nations peacekeeping force to prevent conflict and stop further unnecessary suffering.
Organisational structure
From
1994 to
2005, the Executive Director of the organization was
William F. Schulz. In January 2006, the Board of Directors hired Larry Cox as Executive Director. The Board of Directors is presently chaired by Ellen Dorsey.
Support
Amnesty International is the USA's largest human rights group by membership, with over 350,000 members.
See also
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Human Rights Watch
External links
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