VISION & MISSION
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.

Amnesty International ...
... campaigns to FREE all Prisoners of Conscience detained because of their peacefully held beliefs, ethnic origin, sex, colour, language or religion.
... campaigns to ENSURE fair and prompt trials for Political Prisoners.
... campaigns to END extrajudicial executions and 'disappearances'.
... campaigns to ABOLISH the Death Penalty, Torture and other cruel treatments.
... is IMPARTIAL, which allows us to communicate with even the harshest of Governments.
... is solely DEPENDENT on donations from its members and the General Public.
... is INDEPENDENT of any political group, any government, any ideology or religious creed.

CORE VALUES
Amnesty International forms a global community of human rights defenders with the principles of international solidarity, effective action for the individual victim, global coverage, the universality and indivisibility of human rights, impartiality and independence and democracy and mutual respect.

Campaigning on Human Rights Cases

The Colchester Local Group of Amnesty International ...
... actively campaigns on Human Rights cases around the world via Regional Area Networks (RANs) in the Caribbean, China and Turkey.
... writes letters to governments in those areas to raise concerns about the issues listed above.
                                                                                                                                            Guidelines for writing letters are available here.
... takes part in on-going campaigns on behalf of Women, Children and campaigns against the Death Penalty.
... campaigns for the release of its adopted prisoner of conscience, Abdurazzak Shamseden.
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Fund Raising

The Colchester Local Group raises money each year to support the vital full-time work of the UK Section and to meet the its own running costs. The Group holds collections in the centres of local towns and at other selected locations. Special events occur during the year and there are social events where Group members assemble informally.
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Publicising Amnesty International's Work

The Colchester Local Group has a strong public presence: its stall can be seen at various locations during the year, members speak on Human Rights issues by invitation and press releases appear in the local media. Members attend the Regional Meetings and the Group sends a delegate to the annual National Conference. Group Members receive the quarterly Colchester Group Newsletter.
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The Colchester Local Group acknowledges the essential and important information at the International Secretariat site at www.amnesty.org and the UK Section site at www.amnesty.org.uk