Work for the release of imprisoned lawyers and other prisoners
of conscience about whom there are legal concerns;
Work to end impunity for human rights abuses by supporting war crimes tribunals, the International Criminal court, and bringing torturers to justice through US courts;
Work to abolishing the death penalty in the United States;
Lobby for legislation which relates to Amnesty’s concerns;
Promote ratification of and strict adherence to international
human rights standards;
Raise awareness in the legal community of violations of human rights throughout the world by organizing conferences, meetings and seminars and publishing articles in professionals
Encourage national, state, and local associateions to take action against violations of human rights;
Undertake research projects on domestic, international, and comparative law relating to human rights issues for Amnesty campaigns and programs.
