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International Trade in Arms and Military Training

There is clear evidence that the international sale of weapons or the training of military and police can contribute to human rights abuses.

Business & Human Rights

All companies have a direct responsibility to protect human rights. Amnesty International believes that the business community also has a wider responsibility — moral and legal — to use its influence to promote respect for human rights.

Children

As human beings, children are entitled to all the rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but children also need special protection and care.

Conflict Diamonds

In Sierra Leone, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the diamond trade has financed wars and atrocities. New reports suggest that the al Queda terrorist network has also profited from this trade.

The Death Penalty

The death penalty violates international human rights law. While most of the world has rejected the death penalty, the United States and a few other countries account for the majority of executions.

Education

Through its work on human rights education, Amnesty International is committed to raising awareness of the basic rights and responsibilities that each individual possesses and to building a culture of respect for human rights.

The Environment

Globalization has put economic imperatives on a collision course with the earth's eco-systems and its people. Those who speak out in defense of the environment are often silenced. Many face imprisonment. Others are harassed, arrested, tortured, raped, even executed.

International Criminal Court

For more than half a century since the Nuremburg and Tokyo trials, states have largely failed to bring to justice those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The establishment of a permanent International Criminal Court will bring perpetrators to justice and provide redress to victims when states are unable or unwilling to do so.

International Justice

Amnesty International is committed to create an international system of justice that complements and reinforces national justice systems. Such a system is essential to deter those contemplating human rights crimes, to enable survivors to obtain justice and redress, and to support post-conflict reconciliation.