globalization/anti-globalization
type: Concept
narrower: Amnesty International

legal and judicial system/human rights/civil rights
type: Concept
narrower: Amnesty International

global civil society
type: Concept
narrower: Amnesty International

organizations
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: Amnesty International

Amnesty International
definition: 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]
broader: legal and judicial system/human rights/civil rights
broader: globalization/anti-globalization
broader: global civil society
type: Concept