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organization that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve
the environment. Greenpeace today operates in more than 40 countries with
Greenpeace Canada headquartered in Toronto. We have more than 90,000
supporters in Canada and 2.9 millions members worldwide, and represent them at
virtually every international environmental conference.
YWCA/YMCA - The YMCA in Canada is dedicated to the growth of all
persons in spirit, mind and body, and to their sense of responsibility to each
other and the global community.While all YMCAs in Canada share this
overarching purpose, each local YMCA is driven by their own mission
statement to help them address the unique needs of their communities.
and injustice. Our membership consists of victims, the general public, and includes a
large youth contingent. The fact that over 80% of our members are not yet direct victims
of violent crime gives our work balance and perspective. It shows that Canadians are
deeply concerned about crime and public safety.
organization founded by Peter Dalglish and Frank O'Dea in 1988.[1] The organization
focuses on providing street youth with the opportunity to lead safer and better lives
through three main programme avenues: street health, street work and street
rights. In 2008, Street Kids International expanded its operations to the United
Kingdom with Street Kids International UK.
United States, formed in 1909 by Moorfield Storey, Mary White Ovington and W. E.
B. Du Bois.[3]
Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic
equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial
discrimination." Their national initiatives included political lobbying, publicity
efforts, and court strategies developed by their legal team.[4] The group enlarged its
mission in the late 20th century by considering issues such as police misconduct, the
status of black foreign refugees, and questions of economic development.[5] Its name,
retained in accordance
literature and defend freedom of expression around the world. PEN was founded by
the British poet, playwright and peace activist C.A. Dawson-Scott, as an international
club providing space for writers to share ideas and as a forum, uniting writers
irrespective of their culture, language or political opinion. Today PEN International
connects an international community of writers from its Secretariat in London,
spanning over 100 countries, with 149 PEN Centres worldwide.
every person enjoys all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and other international human rights instruments.
Our mission is to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of
human rights and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated.
We believe that we are at our most powerful when we stand together for human rights.
Each person, no matter who or where they are, can make change happen by acting in
concert with others who share their vision of a world where everyone lives in dignity.
People are the strength of our organization. It is because so many people speak out for
justice that Amnesty International is able to achieve remarkable things.
Amnesty International is an authoritative voice on human rights. For over 50 years, we
have provided the world with reliable and accurate information about human rights violations
and international human rights laws and standards.
Amnesty International is independent of any government, political ideology, economic
interest or religion. We do not accept funding for our human rights research and
campaigning work from any government. Our work is supported by donations from
individuals.
Amnesty International is impartial. We hold all actors to the same obligations as defined
in international human rights law and standards. Our only goal is to ensure human rights are
respected for everyone, everywhere.