Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Amnesty International
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Description area
Dates of existence
1961-
History
Amnesty International is a worldwide non-profit organisation which has as its focus international human rights. Over the years, its specific movements have included campaigns against torture, human slavery, genocide and war crimes, unjust imprisonment, the proliferation of deadly weapons, and the death penalty, racism and violence against women. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977. It has branches in over one hundred and fifty countries
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Authority record identifier
US DLC n 79055337
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Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised, SJB, 21-Jun-2022
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Sources
Amnesty International website, accessed online 21-Jun-2022.