An end to torture, execution, and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of prisoners. A mnesty International seeks the most effective means of helping individuals whose rights have been violated. A mnesty International members send letters, cards, and telegrams on behalf of individual prisoners to government officials. A mnesty International members also organize public meetings, collect signatures for petitions, and arrange publicity events, such as vigils at appropriate government embassies. They work on special projects, such as the Campaign to Abolish Torture.
Members also raise money to send medicine, food, and clothing to prisoners and their families.
A mnesty International sends missions to countries to appeal in person for the protection of human rights. A medical delegation to Bolivia successfully convinced the government to allow a prisoner to be flown abroad for a life-saving operation. Please bear in mind that the information at these sites is not controlled by Amnesty International and may not represent the organization's views. Wide Jam - Get up, Stand up. Fourth World Documentation Project - The Fourth World Documentation Project is an online library of texts which record and preserve the indigenous peoples' struggles to regain their rightful place in the international community.