The local chapter was formally constituted in 1982. Promote human rights. End torture and mistreatment of political prisoners. End use of capital punishment worldwide. Each Amnesty International chapter, including the one in Des Moines, devotes a large part of its activities to writing letters and petitions to national authorities in other countries on behalf of prisoner's of conscience and others who have been persecuted for the non-violent expression of their political or religious beliefs.
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