!!!amnesty international Österreich

amnesty international Austria, Austrian branch of the human rights 
organisation of the same name (ai) founded in 1961, which is 
exclusively funded by private donations and devotes itself to the 
protection and support of victims of human rights violations and in 
particular political prisoners. ai has been awarded the Nobel Prize 
for Peace and enjoys consultative status with the  UNO and  Council of 
Europe. The work of ai Austria is supported by some 100 000 Austrians 
through donations and unpaid volunteer work. As of 1999 there were 
almost 1 000 unpaid workers in approx. 80 groups, not counting 
numerous activists participating in Urgent Action and Appeal networks 
as well as student and youth groups.


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