Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley

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Founded in London in 1961, Amnesty International is a Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization with over 1.8 million members worldwide. Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused 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. Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is the U.S. Section of Amnesty International.

Description:
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.

In pursuit of this vision, AI's mission is to undertake research and action focused 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.

AI is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. It does not support or oppose any government or political system, nor does it support or oppose the views of the victims whose rights it seeks to protect. It is concerned solely with the impartial protection of human rights.

Contact people:

Jen Horwitz, (phone), (email) Breanna Peterson, (phone), (email)

Address:

600 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E. Washington, DC 20003 (See a map)

Directions:

We are located near the Eastern Market Metro Station, across the street and up one block toward the capitol.   Nearest Bus Stop: N22 or 32,34,35,36 buses, 1-5 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

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Number of volunteers utilized in a year...
	5000