Becoming a Member of AI
Amnesty International is its Volunteers
AI Group 73 encourages its members to join AIUSA, but does not require it.
Amnesty International has over 1,100,000 members and supporters in over 150 countries.
They participate in a variety of programs to free prisoners of conscience and to stop torture and executions.
There are many ways to get involved:
- Local Groups
These are community based groups that meet regularly to write letters, organize and publicize actions on behalf of individual Prisoners of Conscience, work against human rights violations, and participate in special human rights campaigns.
- Campus Groups
Members work on special campaigns and on behalf of individual prisoners, while educating their campus communities on human rights.
- Urgent Action Network
Members of the Urgent Action Network are periodically called upon to send airmail letters and telegrams to assist individuals in immediate danger of torture or execution. Groups within the Network may work on behalf of colleagues and peers imprisoned abroad.
- Freedom Writers Network
Members receive three prisoner appeals each month and write letters to government authorities on their behalf.
- Health Professional Network
Members work for imprisoned colleagues and prisoners with serious health problems, as well as presenting educational programs on medical ethics and working to prevent medical personnel from participating in torture and executions.
- Legal Support Network
Lawyers and other legal professionals work for imprisoned colleagues, assist in research, offer advice to Amnesty groups on legal issues, and present educational programs on human rights.
- Human Rights Educators Network
Teachers and other interested members participate as individuals and in regional working groups to develop materials and promote human rights education, as well as working on behalf of imprisoned colleagues.
- Individual Activities
Individual members participate in postcard and letter-writing campaigns described in Amnesty International USA's quarterly newspaper, "Amnesty Action."
Members also pay dues annually to Amnesty International USA, which, along with their work for the organization, entitles them to vote in elections for the Board of Directors.
YOU CAN HELP!
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Amnesty International works impartially to free prisoners of conscience (men women, and children imprisoned solely for their beliefs, race, or ethnic origin who have neither used nor advocated violence); for fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners, to abolish the death penalty and torture in all cases, and an end to extra-judicial executions and "disappearances"
I would like to join Amnesty International. Enclosed are my dues:
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Contributions to Amnesty International USA are tax-deductible.
I would like to participate in Amnesty International's work. Please send me more information about (please check as many as applicable):
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