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Amnesty International  

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  • Amnesty International (AI) is generally considered the most important international human rights nongovernmental organization (NGO) worldwide. A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977, it holds consultative status with a number of international organizations, including the United Nations and the Council of Europe, and claims a membership of nearly 2 million in 150 countries and territories. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Amnesty International]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DG9M5TBF-D

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