Amnesty International

noun

1. an independent worldwide organization working against human-rights violations and for the release of persons imprisoned for political or religious dissent; Nobel Peace Prize 1977. AI, A.I.

Amnesty International

noun

1. AI. an international organization founded in Britain in 1961 that works to secure the release of people imprisoned for their beliefs, to ban the use of torture, and to abolish the death penalty

Amnesty International

1. An international organization that works for the release of political prisoners who have neither committed nor advocated violence. It also strives to improve the standards of treatment for prisoners and detainees.

Example Sentences

Last week, Amnesty International and the Norway-based group Iran Human Rights said they had documented the executions of 1,000 people in Iran since January - already surpassing last year's reported total of 975.

From BBC

A report by Amnesty International released earlier this year criticised the government's "unchecked use of tech and AI systems".

From BBC

Amnesty International says there has been a concerning rise in violence against trans people, also known as Hijras, in Pakistan.

From BBC

“Nobody should die while exercising their right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,” said Montse Ferrer, Amnesty International’s regional research director for East and Southeast Asia.

From Los Angeles Times

"The state must immediately meet all the demands of the people during the demonstrations before further casualties occur," said Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid.

From BBC