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    Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization founded in 1961 to promote and defend human rights worldwide. It investigates and exposes human rights violations and pressures governments to uphold individuals' rights. Amnesty International has over 10 million members in more than 150 countries working toward principles like solidarity and defending human rights. The organization is currently led by Dr. Agnès Callamard and has won awards including the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing global attention to human rights abuses.

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    Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization founded in 1961 to promote and defend human rights worldwide. It investigates and exposes human rights violations and pressures governments to uphold individuals' rights. Amnesty International has over 10 million members in more than 150 countries working toward principles like solidarity and defending human rights. The organization is currently led by Dr. Agnès Callamard and has won awards including the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing global attention to human rights abuses.

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    Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization founded in 1961 to promote and defend human rights worldwide. It investigates and exposes human rights violations and pressures governments to uphold individuals' rights. Amnesty International has over 10 million members in more than 150 countries working toward principles like solidarity and defending human rights. The organization is currently led by Dr. Agnès Callamard and has won awards including the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing global attention to human rights abuses.

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    Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization founded in 1961 to promote and defend human rights worldwide. It investigates and exposes human rights violations and pressures governments to uphold individuals' rights. Amnesty International has over 10 million members in more than 150 countries working toward principles like solidarity and defending human rights. The organization is currently led by Dr. Agnès Callamard and has won awards including the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing global attention to human rights abuses.

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    In my presentation I am going to talk about the amnesty international organization also known

    as AL and going to mention some things such as: what it is, what it does, countries involved
    and their principles, who is the leader; awards;... Then I will make a short conclusion to
    complete the work.
    What it is - Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization that fights for the
    promotion and the defense of human rights through the world. It was founded on the 28th of
    May of 1961 by Peter Benenson in London. Their creation begun because of the arrest of two
    young Portuguese students who were toasting and congratulating their freedom in a public
    square during the Salazar regime. Peter Benenson was outraged and wrote an article t the The
    Observer newspaper and launched a campaign that provoked an incredible response. After
    that, an appeal was launched to create support for these political conditions.
    What it does - This organization works voluntarily to defend human rights regardless of
    any government, economic interest, or religion. Their principal mission is to investigate,
    comment and later prevent and put an end to physical and mental abuse. They do that just by
    putting pressure on the governments and on other actors and take steps to prevent and end
    violations of human rights. AI provides support to individuals and communities who have been
    victims of human rights violations, and works to ensure justice and accountability for these
    acts.
    Countries involved and their principles – AL is formed by a global community and their
    members come from very different cultural countries and currently has more than 10 million
    supporters in more than 150 countries. But they all follow the same principles such as
    solidarity, action in cases of individual victims, global coverage, defend the human rights,
    respect and so on…
    Who is the leader – Currently in that position we have Dr Agnès Callamard. She is 57
    years old and has French nationality. She leads the organization being the main spokesperson
    and works with its staff and volunteers to develop and implement strategies for advancing
    human rights advocacy and campaigning. Her responsibilities include overseeing Amnesty
    International's research, policy, and advocacy work on issues such as the death penalty,
    torture, and freedom of expression. She also represents the organization in international
    forums and engages with governments, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to
    promote human rights and social justice. She began her position as the leader in 1995 and has
    continued to this day doing an amazing job.
    Awards – AL has won many awards including the most important Nobel Peace Prize in
    1977, and some others like four freedoms award in the category of freedom speech in 1984
    and golden doves for peace in 1991.
    Something that I was interested in was, what does the logo with the candle mean? And
    then I found out that the candle is a symbol of hope and commitment to human rights. The
    candle represents the light of hope that can shine in the darkness of human rights abuses and
    injustices, and the commitment of Amnesty International and its supporters to shine a light on
    those abuses and work to end them. The candle is often used in Amnesty International's
    campaigns, events, and materials, and has become an iconic symbol of the organization's work
    to promote and protect human rights around the world.
    In summary, Amnesty International is a global organization committed to the defense and
    promotion of human rights, working together with civil society and other organizations to
    make the world a fairer and more equitable place for all people.
    I chose this organization because I think it is important for everyone know AL and its
    importance, by promoting the help to them and victims.

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