Campaigns Today
Amnesty International South Africa runs a national human rights education programme, campaigns strongly to stop violence against women and against human rights violations in Zimbabwe .
The Darfur conflict in Sudan is one of Amnesty International's top priorities, as a result of the large scale human rights abuses occurring. Amnesty has called for the introduction of a United Nations peacekeeping force to prevent conflict and stop further unnecessary suffering.
Read more about this topic: Amnesty International South Africa
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