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We are a democratic organization which means that we are governed by individual members like you. Every year, representatives from over 60 countries attend a Global Assembly to vote on decisions that guide the Amnesty movement. These decisions include the selection of the International Board and Secretary General, Amnesty’s chief spokesperson. As an Amnesty member, you can participate in local conferences, events and elections organized by your country office. If you live in a country that does not have an Amnesty office, you can join as an international member. How are we financed? Our deeply held core principles of impartiality, independence and accuracy underpin all we do. This is built on an understanding that all human rights must be respected together if we are to achieve a world free from fear and want. We are independent of any institution, ideology, economic interest, and religion. Our only interest is in achieving human rights for all.
Amnesty International is calling on FIFA to make binding agreements with Saudi Arabia to protect people from exploitation, discrimination, and repression before it finalizes any agreement on hosting the tournament. Last month 12 football fans from the country’s Shia minority, who routinely face discrimination, were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six months to one year for singing folkloric chants and posting videos of themselves online.
The UN Special Rapporteur is right to raise human rights concerns about the workings of carbon markets. Polluters can use them to offset – rather than actually reduce – their greenhouse gas emissions by buying carbon credits for schemes involving Indigenous Peoples’ lands. These schemes do little or nothing to benefit Indigenous Peoples, and in some cases actively harm their rights
