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Amnesty International's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.

Amnesty International campaigns for the immediate and unconditional release of all 'prisoners of conscience' - people imprisoned for the peaceful expression of their political beliefs, or because of their sex, ethnic origin, language, sexuality or religion.

I believe that this mission statement is compatible with catholic social teaching. It systematically and impartially researches the facts of individual cases and patterns of human rights abuses.

Amnesty International seeks to disclose human rights abuses accurately, quickly and persistently. conscience, calling for their release.

Amnesty International addresses governments, intergovernmental organisations, armed political groups, companies, and other non-state actors.

Ultimately, all Amnesty International's research and campaigning aims to affect the lives of individuals.

In pursuit of this vision, Amnesty International's mission is to undertake research and action focussed on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.

In addition to its work on specific abuses of human rights, Amnesty International urges all governments to observe the rule of law, and to ratify and implement human rights standards; it carries out a wide range of human rights educational activities; and it encourages intergovernmental organisations, individuals, and all organs of society to support and respect human rights.