Etymologie, Etimología, Étymologie, Etimologia, Etymology, (griech.) etymología, (lat.) etymologia, (esper.) etimologio
@_ Welt, Mundo, Monde, Mondo, World, (lat.) orbis (terrae), (esper.) mondo
NGO - Nichtregierungsorganisation, Organisations non gouvernementale, Non Governmental Organizations, (esper.) neregistara organizajo (NRO)

Amnesty International (W3)

History of Organization
Amnesty International was founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson, a British lawyer. It was originally his intention to launch an appeal in Britain with the aim of obtaining an "amnesty" for prisoners of conscience all over the world. The committee working for this cause soon found that a detailed documentation of this category of prisoners would be needed. Gradually they realized that the work would have to be carried out on a more permanent basis; the number of prisoners of conscience was enormous and they were to be found in every part of the world.

Amnesty International is a world-embracing movement working for the protection of human rights. It is independent of all governments and is neutral in its relation to political groups, ideologies and religious dividing lines. The movement works for the release of women and men who have been arrested for their convictions, the colour of their skin, their ethnic origin or their faith - provided that they have not themselves used force or exhorted others to resort to violence. It is this category of prisoners that Amnesty International calls "prisoners of conscience". The movement proclaimed 1977 "Prisoners of Conscience Year" and collected signatures for an appeal addressed to the General Assembly of the United Nations.

To begin with, Amnesty International was a British organization, but in 1963 an international secretariat was established. Seán Mac Bride - later awarded the Nobel peace prize - became chairman of the organization in 1963, at a time when Amnesty International was rapidly expanding. Ten years after its foundation the organization comprised more than 1000 voluntary groups in 28 countries and the figures are steadily rising. In February this year (1977) there were 1874 groups in 33 countries. The present chairman of Amnesty International is the Swede Thomas Hammarberg.

In addition to its work for the prisoners of conscience - "the forgotten prisoners" - Amnesty International has also carried on campaigns against torture and ill-treatment as well as - in recent years - against capital punishment. In the statutes adopted by the organization in 1974 these three tasks are named as the most important ones for Amnesty International.

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amnesty international (ai)
Das ist der englische Name einer internationalen Organisation, die sich weltweit für die Menschenrechte einsetzt. Sie wurde 1961 in London gegründet. Amnesty international versucht Menschen in der ganzen Welt zu helfen, die aus politischen, weltanschaulichen oder religiösen Gründen verfolgt, bestraft und mit dem Tode bedroht werden.
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International Organizations in various languages
Internationale Organizationen in vielen Sprachen

Greenpeace (W3)

NGO, NRO (W3)

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"NGO" ist die Abkürzung des englischen Begriffes engl. "Non Governmental Organization", dt. "Nicht-Regierungsorganisation" = "NRO".
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Rotes Kreuz
Red Cross
Roter Halbmond
Red Crescent (W3)

NOUN: 1. A branch of the "Red Cross" organization operating in a Muslim country. 2. The crescent-shaped emblem of such a branch.

This sign does not, like the preceding entry sign, mean the moon in general, but the waning moon, i.e. the crescent that can be seen just before the sun rises for a few days each month. A very similar sign for the waning moon is which, together with the sign for Venus as the Morning star, i.e. the goddess of war, , appears on the flags of several Muslim countries. For more information, turn to in Group 24.
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UN GA
General Assembly of the United Nations
UN General Assembly - UN-Informationsbüro Bonn

Established in 1945 under the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly occupies a central position as the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. Comprising all 192 Members of the United Nations, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter.

It also plays a significant role in the process of standard-setting and the codification of international law. The Assembly meets in regular session intensively from September to December each year, and thereafter as required.
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United Nations, UN
Nations Unies, NU
Vereinte Nationen, VN (W3)