About Amnesty International
Founded in London in 1961, Amnesty International is a Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization with over 1.8
million members worldwide. Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses
of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within
the context of its work to promote all human rights.
About Human Rights
Human rights are the basic freedoms and protections that people are entitled to simply because they are human beings.
- Human Rights are Universal
- They belong to everyone, regardless of their race, sexuality, citizenship, gender, nationality, ethnicity, or abilities.
- Human Rights are Inherent
- We are all born with human rights. They belong to people simply because they are human beings.
- Human Rights are Inalienable
- They cannot be taken away – period. No person, corporation, organization, or even government can deprive another
person of his or her rights.
- Human Rights can be Violated
- Although they are inalienable, they are not invulnerable. Violations can stop people from enjoying their rights, but they
do not stop the rights from existing.
- Human Rights are Essential
- They are essential for freedom, justice, and peace.
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2007-2009 SPECIAL
FOCUS CASE:
Libyan political activist Fathi
el-Jahmi was detained without trial since March 2004 In May, Libyan authorities flew prisoner of conscience
Fathi el-Jahmi to a hospital in Jordan, where he died on May 21, 2009. Amnesty is calling on authorities to investigate the
circumstances leading to Mr. el-Jahmi’s death
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2009 SPECIAL
FOCUS CASE:
The military rulers of Myanmar have jailed thousands of people
in their continuing efforts to crush all dissenting views. Most prominent of those detained is Aung
San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who has been the beacon of hope and change for nearly two decades
in Myanmar, the Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma.
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