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Amnesty International
Protecting human rights worldwide, AI focuses on the release of prisoners of conscience, fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners and the abolition of the death penalty, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

Amnesty International Volunteer Resources
Documents and information for volunteer leaders, including a large library of AI clip art.

Amnesty International Local Group 554, Ronkonkoma/Holbrook, NY
Time and place of meetings.

Amnesty International Group 92
Chapter of Amnesty International in San Fernando Valley, California.

Amnesty International, York PA
Focuses on three specific areas: abolition of the death penalty, freeing prisoners of conscience, and supporting INS detainees at the York County Prison.

Vanderbilt Amnesty International
University chapter of Amnesty International focuses on eliminating human rights abuses through weekly meetings, letter writing, and an e-mail listserv.

Amnesty International Chapter 76
A local chapter of Amnesty International representing Northampton, Easthampton and the surrounding towns. Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards.

Amnesty International North Shore Action Circle
Local site for North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Amnesty International USA Group 133
Boston-area activists, presently working on the death penalty, environment, and refugee issues, as well as the situation in the Andes, Tibet, and Russia. Site includes meeting and event information, inspirational resources, and related links.