Amnesty International
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Amnesty International
Summary
Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,718 views/month, #3 of 417).[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], in Norway[53]; Barcelona Medal of Honor[5], a medallion[54], in Spain[55], founded in 1997[56]; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[6], a human rights award[57], founded in 1966[58]; Erasmus Prize[7], a science award[59], in Netherlands[60], founded in 1958[61]; Geuzenpenning[8], a medallion[62], in Netherlands[63], founded in 1987[64]; and European Human Rights Prize[9], a human rights award[65], founded in 1980[66].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Amnesty International include it literary prize[67], an award[68], in Belgium[69].
Why It Matters
Amnesty International ranks in the top 0.72% of non_governmental_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,718 views/month, #3 of 417).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] It is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
Entities named for it include it literary prize[67], an award[68], in Belgium[69].
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].