amnesty ınternational

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Definition of amnesty ınternational in English English dictionary
Amnesty International: an organization that supports human rights, especially people's right to express their beliefs without being punished. Its members write to governments to persuade them to set free people who are in prison because of their political or religious beliefs. International human-rights organization. It was founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson, a London lawyer who organized a letter-writing campaign calling for amnesty for "prisoners of conscience." AI seeks to inform the public about violations of human rights, especially abridgments of freedom of speech and religion and the imprisonment and torture of political dissidents. It actively seeks the release of political prisoners and support of their families when necessary. Its members and supporters are said to number one million people in some 140 countries. Its first director, Sean MacBride, won the 1974 Nobel Prize for Peace; AI itself won the award in 1977

amnesty ınternational

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am·nes·ty in·ter·na·tion·al

ämnısti întırnäşınıl

/ˈamnəstē ˌəntərˈnasʜənəl/ /ˈæmnəstiː ˌɪntɜrˈnæʃənəl/

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