Amnesty International Ghana

Amnesty International Ghana is a Section of Amnesty International. Amnesty International is a global movement of over 7 million supporters in over 150 countries around the world. We are campaigning for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. In 1961, British lawyer Peter Benenson was outraged when two Portuguese students were jailed just for raising a toast to freedom. He wrote an article in The Observer newspaper and launched a campaign that provoked an incredible response. Reprinted in newspapers across the world, his call to action sparked the idea that people everywhere can unite in solidarity for justice and freedom. This inspiring moment didn’t just give birth to an extraordinary movement, it was the start of extraordinary social change. Amnesty has grown from seeking the release of political prisoners to upholding the whole spectrum of human rights. Our work protects and empowers people - from abolishing the death penalty to protecting sexual and reproductive rights, and from combatting discrimination to defending refugees and migrants’ rights. We speak out for anyone and everyone whose freedom and dignity are under threat. In Ghana Amnesty International focuses on ending Gender Based Violence, Abolishing death penalty and advocating for improved prison conditions.