Amnesty International

Summary

Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,748 views/month, #3 of 417).^[2]

Key Facts

• Amnesty International's field of work was human rights protection^[3].
• Amnesty International received the Nobel Peace Prize^[4].
• Amnesty International received the Barcelona Medal of Honor^[5].
• Amnesty International received the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights^[6].
• Amnesty International received the Erasmus Prize^[7].
• Amnesty International received the Geuzenpenning^[8].
• Amnesty International received the European Human Rights Prize^[9].
• Amnesty International is in the country of United Kingdom^[10].
• Amnesty International's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization^[11].
• Amnesty International's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[12].
• Amnesty International's instance of is recorded as nonprofit corporation^[13].
• Amnesty International's official language is recorded as English^[14].
• Amnesty International's official language is recorded as Arabic^[15].
• Amnesty International's official language is recorded as French^[16].
• Amnesty International's official language is recorded as Spanish^[17].
• Amnesty International's founder is recorded as Peter Benenson^[18].
• Amnesty International's logo image is recorded as Amnesty international Logo.svg^[19].
• Amnesty International's headquarters location is recorded as London^[20].
• Amnesty International's headquarters location is recorded as Brussels^[21].
• Amnesty International's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121708241^[22].
• Amnesty International's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 141290649^[23].
• Amnesty International's GND ID is recorded as 2003911-6^[24].
• Amnesty International's locator map image is recorded as Amnesty International Sections 2012.svg^[25].
• Amnesty International's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79055337^[26].
• Amnesty International's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11870755b^[27].

Body

Founding

Amnesty International's founder is recorded as Peter Benenson^[18].

Operations

Headquarters locations include London^[20], a metropolis^[28], in Roman Empire^[29], founded in 0047^[30] and Brussels^[21], a big city^[31], in Belgium^[32], founded in 1795^[33]. Subsidiaries include Amnesty International Ireland^[34], a non-governmental organization^[35], in Ireland^[36], headquartered in Ireland^[37]; Amnesty International France^[38], a nonprofit organization^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1971^[41], headquartered in Paris^[42]; Amnesty International Brazil^[43], a nonprofit organization^[44], in Brazil^[45], founded in 1961^[46]; Amnesty International USA^[47], a non-governmental organization^[48], in United States^[49], headquartered in New York City^[50]; Amnesty International Nederland^[51], a nonprofit organization^[52], in Netherlands^[53]; and Amnesty Slovakia^[54], a human rights organization^[55], in Slovakia^[56], headquartered in Bratislava^[57].

Industry

Amnesty International's field of work was human rights protection^[3].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize^[4], a peace award^[58]; Barcelona Medal of Honor^[5], a medallion^[59], in Spain^[60], founded in 1997^[61]; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights^[6], a human rights award^[62], founded in 1966^[63]; Erasmus Prize^[7], a science award^[64], in Netherlands^[65], founded in 1958^[66]; Geuzenpenning^[8], a medallion^[67], in Netherlands^[68], founded in 1987^[69]; and European Human Rights Prize^[9], a human rights award^[70], founded in 1980^[71].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Amnesty International include it literary prize^[72], an award^[73], in Belgium^[74].

Why It Matters

Amnesty International ranks in the top 0.72% of non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,748 views/month, #3 of 417).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Entities named for it include it literary prize^[72], an award^[73], in Belgium^[74].

FAQs

What awards did Amnesty International receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize^[4], Barcelona Medal of Honor^[5], United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights^[6], and Erasmus Prize^[7].