Global mobilisation since 1961
Campaigns to change
what seems unchangeable
Amnesty's campaigns are born from independent field research and become collective pressure on governments, institutions and companies. The Lazio Structure brings them to the streets, into schools and in front of the institutions.
Non-violent action · Independent research · All actions
The global battles under way
Eight open fronts around the world. Choose the one closest to your heart and take action.
Crises and conflicts
Amnesty International against violations of international law in armed conflicts, wherever they occur.
Discover & act → Open appeal Stop to Israel's genocide against the Palestinian population of Gaza Discover & sign →
LGBTQIA+ Rights
Amnesty International fights for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community against all discrimination.
Discover & act → Open appeal A pride that #doesnotpass Discover & sign →
Individuals at Risk
Let us protect those threatened for their identity or beliefs through simple and sustained action.
Discover & act → Open appeal Breaking silence: standing with women in Afghanistan Discover & sign →
#IoLoChiedo
Sex without consent is rape. Let's modify the Italian penal code for justice.
Discover & act → Open appeal Sex without consent is rape! Discover & sign →
Death Penalty
The death penalty is a cruel, inhuman punishment and a violation of human rights.
Discover & act → Open appeal Save Ahmad from the death penalty Discover & sign →
Protect Protest
Let's defend the right to protest peacefully and support movements for human rights.
Discover & act → Open appeal Protecting the right to protest in Italy Discover & sign →
"Open your newspaper any day of the week and you will find a report from somewhere in the world of someone being imprisoned, tortured or executed because his opinions or religion are unacceptable to his government."Peter Benenson, "The Forgotten Prisoners", The Observer (28 May 1961) — Amnesty International's founding article
Campaigns that changed history
From our founding to today, every victory was born from the voices of millions of people.
Amnesty International is born
Peter Benenson's article "The Forgotten Prisoners" in The Observer launches the campaign for prisoners of conscience.
Nobel Peace Prize
Awarded to Amnesty International for its work defending prisoners of conscience around the world.
Rome Statute
The International Criminal Court is established. Amnesty is among the organisations that pushed for its creation.
#IoLoChiedo
Amnesty Italy's campaign for a consent-based rape law, in the wake of the Istanbul Convention.
The open campaigns
Crises and conflicts, the right to protest, the death penalty, LGBTQIA+ rights, refugees, spaces of freedom, individuals at risk, "Io lo chiedo": eight fronts waiting for your voice.
16 local realities
bring the campaigns to the streets
From information stalls in the squares of Rome and the provinces to workshops in schools, all the way to pressure on members of parliament and local institutions: global campaigns become concrete action thanks to those who bring them to the territory.
The next victory depends on you too
Amnesty's campaigns win thanks to collective pressure. Choose how to take part today.
