Protect the Human

As part of the educational aspect of “Articles of Hope, Adornments for Justice,” MJN would like to signpost the work of Amnesty International. Founded in the UK in 1961 by lawyer Peter Benenson, Amnesty International seeks to advocate, take action and educate on the values of the UDHR and other international agreed standards of human rights.

Amnesty, a non-governmental organisation, conducts research and generates action to prevent and end the corruption of human rights. Dependant upon galvanising public opinion, to exert pressure on the perpetrators of injustice, Amnesty campaigns to protect the human by urging governments and the international community to take responsibility for their part in the prevention and punishment of human rights violations.

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 for its campaign against torture and the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 1978 today Amnesty has more than 2.2 million supporters in more than 150 countries. Comprising of ordinary people, from all walks of life, Amnesty relies on the support of personal and unaffiliated donations in order to remain independent form all governments, political ideologies, economic interests or religions.

Amnesty International is the world's most influential human rights organisation. We invite you to find out more about Amnesty's campaigns, donate, join, take action, volunteer or fundraise by visiting www.amnesty.org. Let's stand together in the fight for hope and justice to make this a free and fair world for all.

www.amnesty.org.uk