For general information, Amnesty International has an excellent web site which you can get to by clicking here. Amnesty International USA calls on the U. S. government to make a public commitment to take steps to stop torture. We call on concerned, involved individuals and organizations to join this important effort. Amnesty International and other organizations have been campaigning against torture for almost 40 years. Torture is still a daily reality.
Torture is used by more than two-thirds the world's governments.
Amnesty International believes that we can and must confront torture and eradicate it. Support torture survivors and organizations that work with survivors of torture. Urging the US to pass a full appropriation for the Torture Victims Relief Act. Confront violence against women that constitutes torture. Work to end the torture of children.