Activist group targets torture, mass surveillance, women’s rights and violence
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CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) – You’ve seen their iconic logo, witnessed their public demonstrations and vigils, or quite possibly you’ve been involved in one of their letter writing campaigns and for this organization, the name says it all—Amnesty International.
The group has a long history as a catalyst for change and effective activism in protection of human rights stretching across continental borders. Working independent of any government, political ideology, economic interests, or religion, Steven W. Hawkins, Amnesty International USA’s executive director, said their group’s supporters—numbering over three-million—are active in over 150 countries and territories.