1. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

2. WHAT IS AMNESTY? Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights

3. OUR VISION… A world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.

4. OUR MISSION…  Prevent and end human rights abuses  Rights of physical and mental integrity of all  Freedom of conscience and expression for all

5. OUR MISSION…  Freedom from discrimination  Research and document human rights abuses  Promote the protection of all human rights

6. IMPARTIAL & UNIQUE…  AI is independent and impartial  No political ideology, no economic interest or religious interests  No support or opposition to any government or political system

7. WHAT DOES AMNESTY DO?  Mobilize experts  Search for facts from different sources  Organize peaceful protests

8. Raising Public Awareness  Letter Writing  Pressure governments to end human rights abuses  Free all prisoners of conscience  Fair trial  To abolish the death penalty and torture  To end extrajudicial executions WHAT DOES AMNESTY DO?

9.  Stop Violence Against Women  Arms Control  End Death Penalty  Stop Torture  Refugees Rights OUR CAMPAIGNS

10. OUR CAMPAIGNS…  Child Soldiers  Amnesty works to prevent the recruitment of children into armed conflicts

11. INSPIRE HOPE!  Sudan : In March, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1593, referring the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur, Sudan to the International Court of Justice

12. INSPIRE HOPE!  Brazil: Success for human rights campaigners  Elma Novais: her son was killed; she was threatened for trying to press charges against her son’s murderers. Thanks to the support of AI’s members, the killers were punished

13. INSPIRE HOPE!  Morocco/Western Sahara: Prisoners of conscience pardoned  Ali Salem Tamek was freed after being imprisoned for 2 years for writing a critical article against the monarchy. Thanks to AI’s members support, he received a royal pardon

14. U of O CHAPTER  Founded: August 2003  Advisors: Dr. Parks, Mr. Stelzer  Activities:  Letter writing parties  Educational movies  Regional Conferences: Birmingham, AL (’03) Houston, TX (‘04)  Fundraisers  Radio Show  Walk to stop Violence against Women  Work with other student organizations: Falstaff; English Honor Society

15. WHERE ARE WE HEADING?  Increase student membership  Encourage freshmen participation  Encourage support from faculty members  Increase the number and variety of activities

16. ANY QUESTIONS?