Agency Details:

Amnesty International, USA Mid-Atlantic Region

Amnesty International's vision is of 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.

In pursuit of this vision, AI's mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.

Description:
Amnesty International has a varied network of members and supporters around the world. At the latest count, there were more than 2.2 million members, supporters and subscribers in over 150 countries and territories in every region of the world. Although they come from many different backgrounds and have widely different political and religious beliefs, they are united by a determination to work for a world where everyone enjoys human rights.

AI is a democratic, self-governing movement. Major policy decisions are taken by an International Council made up of representatives from all national sections.

AI's national sections and local volunteer groups are primarily responsible for funding the movement. No funds are sought or accepted from governments for AI's work investigating and campaigning against human rights violations.

Contact people:

Jennifer Horwitz, (phone), (email) Breanna Peterson, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (202) 546-7142

Address:

600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Washington, DC 20003 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.aiusa.org

Directions:

Located one block NW of the Eastern Market metro station, up Pennsylvania Ave.   Nearest Bus Stop: N22 or 34,35,36 bus lines, 1-5 minute walk

Last updated on April 14, 2009