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If information is alleged rather than based on observable facts, the organization notes that the statements are based on allegations. If a statement or report contains errors, Amnesty International is quick to acknowledge its mistakes. As a result, the organization has a worldwide reputation for accuracy and reliability. The organization developed its first global campaign against torture in , and in the United Nations UN passed the Convention Against Torture, which called for governments to punish those who committed torture within their jurisdictions and which took effect in June of As of February , of the UN member nations have ratified the Convention.
In , Amnesty International continued its focus on the torture and abuse of women, children, ethnic minorities, and persons discriminated against based on sexual orientation including homosexual, bisexual, and transgendered persons.
In the same year, Amnesty International supporters took action on behalf of more than 2, persons who were identified as being the victims of human rights abuses. The Internet has been extremely useful to Amnesty International in reaching members to quickly organize campaigns and to mobilize for other purposes.
Via its Web site, E-mail, and other methods of communication, the organization issues "Urgent Actions," Rapid Response Actions, and special campaign appeals. Over time, Amnesty International has proven that a steady stream of letters, faxes, e-mails, and other communications sent to government officials and others regarding the fate of a particular person or group of persons, has a tangible effect.
Torture and mistreatment has been stopped and, in a number of cases, the subjects of the letter campaigns have been released. AI members and supporters are also encouraged to send positive letters and other communications to governments that have released prisoners or taken other steps to alleviate human rights abuses in order to reinforce the importance to the global community of these cases.
Yet the organization continues to face many obstacles. Although torture has been banned by international agreement, it continues secretly in many countries. Moreover, the governments and political organizations of numerous countries still permit or participate in the wrongful imprisonment and the disappearance of political prisoners as well as other human rights abuses. Amnesty International Website. G20 members and international financial institutions must provide debt relief for the poorest 77 countries to respond and recover from pandemic.
Regressive policies have inspired many people to join long-standing struggles as seen with ZimbabweanLivesMatter, against constant human rights violations and the End SARS protests in Nigeria as well as the ShutItAllDown protests to spotlight gender-based violence in Namibia among others. The report details many important victories that human rights activists helped to secure in These include new legislation to counter violence against women and girls in Sudan.
In Sierra Leone, the government overturned a ban preventing pregnant girls from attending school and sitting exams, following years of campaigning by Amnesty and other partners. It came from the countless people marching to demand change.
We saw an outpouring of support for End SARS , ZimbabweanLivesMatter as well as public protests against repression and inequality in places across the continent.
Often risking their own safety, it was the leadership of ordinary people and human rights defenders the world over that urged us on. We must release the shackles that degrade human dignity. We must reset and reboot to build a world grounded in equality, human rights, and humanity. Attachments Download document PDF 6. Health workers operated in unsanitary and unsafe environments Across the region, many working in the informal sector have been left without an income or social protections due to lockdowns and curfews.
Weaponizing the pandemic to further assault human rights The report also paints a dismal picture of countries where authorities continued to restrict liberties in their handling of the pandemic.
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