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Amnesty International New Zealand is a part of the Amnesty International network, an international nonprofit organisation working to end human rights abuses. It is one of over 80 nationally organised sections of the global Amnesty movement. The first New Zealand Amnesty group was founded in 1965, and the organisation was incorporated in 1966. Since being founded, the organisation has worked to free prisoners of conscience, fight human rights violations around the world, and promote human rights in New Zealand through lobbying and education. It works to achieve human rights for everyone as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards for human rights. It now has 14,000 members. Amnesty International New Zealand acts primarily with a focus on rights within the Asia-Pacific region, and is secretariat for the Association of Commonwealth Amnesty International Sections. It is a consulting member of the Council for International Development and part of the Human Rights Network of Aotearoa New Zealand. ==Structure== Amnesty International New Zealand is financially independent from all governments and corporations, funded entirely by individual supporters. It is led at the national level by the Governance Team; members are elected by members at the Annual General Meeting and help set out policy and strategic goals that guide operations. Its current chair is Helen Shorthouse. The office is located in Auckland, and run by Executive Director Grant Bayldon. The office comprises a campaigning team, fundraising team, and general operations team, with both paid and volunteer staff. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amnesty International New Zealand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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