Amnesty International

Summary

Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 headquarters location is recorded as London^[19].
• Amnesty International's headquarters location is recorded as Brussels^[20].
• Amnesty International's child organization or unit is recorded as Amnesty International Ireland^[21].
• Amnesty International's child organization or unit is recorded as Amnesty International France^[22].
• Amnesty International's child organization or unit is recorded as Amnesty International Brazil^[23].
• Amnesty International's child organization or unit is recorded as Amnesty International USA^[24].
• Amnesty International's child organization or unit is recorded as Amnesty International Nederland^[25].
• Amnesty International's child organization or unit is recorded as Amnesty Slovakia^[26].
• Amnesty International's child organization or unit is recorded as Amnesty International Finland^[27].

Body

Founding

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

Operations

Headquarters locations include London^[19], a metropolis^[28], in Roman Empire^[29], founded in 0047^[30] and Brussels^[20], a big city^[31], in Belgium^[32], founded in 1795^[33]. Subsidiaries include Amnesty International Ireland^[21], a non-governmental organization^[34], in Ireland^[35], headquartered in Ireland^[36]; Amnesty International France^[22], a nonprofit organization^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1971^[39], headquartered in Paris^[40]; Amnesty International Brazil^[23], a nonprofit organization^[41], in Brazil^[42], founded in 1961^[43]; Amnesty International USA^[24], a non-governmental organization^[44], in United States^[45], headquartered in New York City^[46]; Amnesty International Nederland^[25], a nonprofit organization^[47], in Netherlands^[48]; and Amnesty Slovakia^[26], a human rights organization^[49], in Slovakia^[50], headquartered in Bratislava^[51].

Industry

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

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize^[4], a peace award^[52]; Barcelona Medal of Honor^[5], a medallion^[53], in Spain^[54], founded in 1997^[55]; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights^[6], a human rights award^[56], founded in 1966^[57]; Erasmus Prize^[7], a science award^[58], in Netherlands^[59], founded in 1958^[60]; Geuzenpenning^[8], a medallion^[61], in Netherlands^[62], founded in 1987^[63]; and European Human Rights Prize^[9], a human rights award^[64], founded in 1980^[65].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Amnesty International include it literary prize^[66], an award^[67], in Belgium^[68].

Why It Matters

Amnesty International has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Entities named for it include it literary prize^[66], an award^[67], in Belgium^[68].

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].