Amnesty International is an independent worldwide organization with a specific role in the international protection of human rights. Amnesty International's activities focus strictly on prisoners:



>..It seeks the release of prisoners of conscience. These are people detained anywhere for their beliefs, colour, sex, ethnic origin, language or religion, who have not used or advocated violence.



>..It works for fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners and on behalf of such people detained without charge or trial.



>..It opposes the death penalty and torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of all prisoners without reservation.