Legal Encyclopedia. The letter M

"AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL"

- A non-governmental international

human rights organization founded in 1961, headquarters "MA" It located in London.

"MA" It brings together representatives of many countries and many cultures. Its offices are located in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa.

"MA" officially supports relations with the United Nations, UNESCO, the Council of Europe and other international organizations. Representatives of "MA" participate jointly with the United Nations in the development of key documents relating to human rights.

"MA" It operates on the basis of developed and approved by the UN principles. The main focus is to help prisoners, especially those whose rights have been violated by the government of the state.

The purpose of the organization - to free those who are in prison or are persecuted because of their beliefs, color, sex, language, religion, and do not use and do not promote violence.

The members of the MA does not have the right to engage in human rights activities in the country in which living, which allows not dwell on domestic developments.