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Amnesty International INSP – a Voice for Global Justice John Watson, Scottish Programme Director, Amnesty International

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Page 1: Amnesty International INSP – a Voice for Global Justice John Watson, Scottish Programme Director, Amnesty International

Amnesty International

INSP – a Voice for Global Justice

John Watson,Scottish Programme Director,Amnesty International

Page 2: Amnesty International INSP – a Voice for Global Justice John Watson, Scottish Programme Director, Amnesty International

Friends of the Earth International

We promote solutions that will help to create environmentally sustainable and socially just societies

www.foei.org

Page 3: Amnesty International INSP – a Voice for Global Justice John Watson, Scottish Programme Director, Amnesty International

Oxfam

Oxfam is a global movement of people working with others to overcome poverty and suffering.

www.oxfam.org

Page 4: Amnesty International INSP – a Voice for Global Justice John Watson, Scottish Programme Director, Amnesty International

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To refresh the world - in mind, body and spirit

To inspire moments of optimism - through our brands and actions

To create value and make a difference everywhere we engage

Page 5: Amnesty International INSP – a Voice for Global Justice John Watson, Scottish Programme Director, Amnesty International

Amnesty International

Our vision is of a world in which every individual enjoys all of the rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments.

www.amnesty.org

Page 6: Amnesty International INSP – a Voice for Global Justice John Watson, Scottish Programme Director, Amnesty International

50 years of changing the world

1984 UN Convention Against Torture adopted, making torture illegal

50,000 individual cases taken up

Death Penalty now a minority pursuit

1998 International Criminal Court set up

Negotiations for arms control treaty happening right now

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INSP

The International Network of Street Papers (INSP) is a global engine for local poverty solutions across the globe….

working to build a more educated, engaged and equitable global society

www.street-papers.org

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INSP

112 street papers….. 6 million readers……

1 global campaign….. Go for it !!