Amnesty International
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Amnesty International is a global non-governmental organization focused on protecting human rights and campaigning against abuses such as torture, political imprisonment, and the death penalty.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T153443 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amnesty International Context triple: [Right Livelihood Award, hasLaureate, Amnesty International]
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A.
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending and preserving individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and laws.
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B.
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Friends Committee on National Legislation is a Quaker-based lobbying organization in the United States that advocates for peace, justice, and environmental stewardship through nonpartisan policy work on Capitol Hill.
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C.
Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights is a Chicago City Council body that focuses on policies, protections, and services affecting immigrants and refugees in the city.
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D.
UNICEF
UNICEF is a United Nations agency dedicated to providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide, focusing on health, education, protection, and emergency relief.
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E.
International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross is a neutral, independent humanitarian organization that protects and assists victims of armed conflict and promotes international humanitarian law worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amnesty International Target entity description: Amnesty International is a global non-governmental organization focused on protecting human rights and campaigning against abuses such as torture, political imprisonment, and the death penalty.
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A.
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending and preserving individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and laws.
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B.
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Friends Committee on National Legislation is a Quaker-based lobbying organization in the United States that advocates for peace, justice, and environmental stewardship through nonpartisan policy work on Capitol Hill.
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C.
Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights is a Chicago City Council body that focuses on policies, protections, and services affecting immigrants and refugees in the city.
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D.
UNICEF
UNICEF is a United Nations agency dedicated to providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide, focusing on health, education, protection, and emergency relief.
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E.
International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross is a neutral, independent humanitarian organization that protects and assists victims of armed conflict and promotes international humanitarian law worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights organization
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international organization ⓘ non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | AI ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
LGBTQ+ rights
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abolition of the death penalty ⓘ civil and political rights ⓘ economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ human rights ⓘ prevention of torture ⓘ protection of prisoners of conscience ⓘ refugee and migrant rights ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| awarded |
Nobel Peace Prize
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United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights ⓘ |
| campaignsAgainst |
death penalty
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enforced disappearances ⓘ political imprisonment ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| campaignsFor |
fair trials
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freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ protection of human rights defenders ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| foundedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedOn | 1961 ⓘ |
| founder | Peter Benenson ⓘ |
| fullName | Amnesty International ⓘ |
| hasGlobalSectionsIn |
Africa
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Americas ⓘ Asia-Pacific ⓘ Europe ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
individual members
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local groups ⓘ national sections ⓘ supporters ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| ideology | human rights advocacy ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| motto | It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publishes |
annual reports
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human rights reports ⓘ |
| receivedAwardInYear |
1977
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1978 ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| shortName | Amnesty ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
advocacy
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campaigning ⓘ letter-writing campaigns ⓘ lobbying ⓘ public mobilization ⓘ research ⓘ |
| website | https://www.amnesty.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amnesty International Description of subject: Amnesty International is a global non-governmental organization focused on protecting human rights and campaigning against abuses such as torture, political imprisonment, and the death penalty.
Referenced by (108)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Amnesty International
subject linked to:
Peace
Secretary-General of Amnesty International
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reportsTo
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International Board of Amnesty International
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linked to: Amnesty International
Secretary-General of Amnesty International
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appointedBy
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International Board of Amnesty International
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linked to: Amnesty International
Secretary-General of Amnesty International
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headOf
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Amnesty International International Secretariat
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linked to: Amnesty International
Secretary-General of Amnesty International
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represents
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Amnesty International at the United Nations
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linked to: Amnesty International
linked to: Amnesty International
linked to: Amnesty International
linked to: Amnesty International
linked to: Amnesty International
linked to: Amnesty International
linked to: Amnesty International