The organization was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to promote global observance of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Amnesty International is impartial Amnesty International's effectiveness depends on its impartial application of a single standard of human rights to every country in the world. The organization is independent of all governments, political factions, ideologies, economic interests, and religious creeds. It accepts no financial contribution from any government and is funded entirely by donations from its supporters. Members send letters, cards, and telegrams on behalf of individual prisoners to government officials.
Constant action generates effective pressure.
Pressure generated by these letters often leads to the release of prisoners of conscience, or to better treatment during imprisonment. Amnesty International helps individuals Since it was founded in 1961, Amnesty International has worked on behalf of more than 43,000 prisoner cases of which 40,000 are now closed. These aren't just numbers. Amnesty members give direct and effective assistance to people who become more than a number or a name. These are people detained anywhere for their beliefs or because of their ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, color, language, religion, national or social origin, who have not used or advocated violence.