Becoming an International Member
Amnesty International does not yet have an officially recognized AI presence within the country you have selected. As such, you are invited to join Amnesty International as an International Member.
What is an International Member?
"An International Member of Amnesty International is any person who contributes to the advancement of the mission of AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, who acts in accordance with the core values and policies of AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL and who is based in a country where no recognized Section or Structure exists and therefore is recognized and registered as an International Member by the International Secretariat through virtue of payment of annual dues or having been granted a dues waiver."
What you can do as an International Member!!!!
Whoever you are, there is something you can do to prevent gross violations of human rights from continuing. Just a small list of activities can include:
- Send an Appeal on behalf of individuals and prisoners of conscience
- Start a Blog and Promote an Amnesty International message
- Talk to friends about Amnesty International's campaigns
- Translate copies of Amnesty International's materials into your local language
- Organize a local group to take action
- Download campaign posters and put them up around your community
- Volunteer your skills to the AI International Member Online Community!!!!
What is the Membership fee?
Amnesty International is a membership based organization. This means Amnesty International's funding depends on the contributions of its worldwide membership and on donations from the public.
To ensure its independence, Amnesty International does not seek or accept money from governments or political parties for its work in documenting and campaigning against human rights abuses.
We are only as strong as our members' support, either in terms of action, donations or membership fees.
In order to promote accessibility and transparency, the membership fee amount has been based upon a country's Human Development Index.
The annual membership is free
Agree to Code of Conduct for International Members?
It is important to read and understand the Code of Conduct for an International Member before becoming an officially recognized International Member of Amnesty International.
Code of Conduct for International Members:
The struggle for human rights must be truly international. This is because human rights are universal and a worldwide outcry can promote and defend human rights most effectively. These responsibilities and points of conduct are designed to safeguard Amnesty International's impartiality, independence and consistency upon which its effectiveness depends. They are also designed to safeguard the International Member, as it is through international solidarity we can protect each other.
In order to function most effectively as a human rights movement, the members of Amnesty International have agreed to adhere strictly to three fundamental responsibilities:
1. International members will not represent Amnesty International.
International Members will not act as official representatives, nor speak on behalf of or in the name of Amnesty International. This stipulation seeks to protect the individual from persecution and reprisals and keeps Amnesty International's message consistent and effective.
2. International Members will only work on material generated by AI's International Secretariat.
The international pressure generated by Amnesty International can never be really effective unless it is well coordinated and reflects the accuracy of the organization's research. To achieve this, the membership has given its International Secretariat the responsibility for providing reliable information and working out general strategies. By working exclusively on the basis of material from the International Secretariat, members know that they are contributing to the effectiveness of a global campaign.
3. International Members will conduct themselves in an ethical, responsible and respectable manner and not engage in or write offensive material.
Amnesty International's International Secretariat is committed to ensuring the privacy of all our users. To see our privacy policy click here.
The International Secretariat is responsible for maintaining this Code of Conduct.
Questions can be directed to: International.Membership@amnesty.org
How to join
Click "Join" below and fill in your details.
By clicking the button to join you are accepting to uphold the Code of Conduct for International Members