Amnesty International 2011 Annual Report Release Thursday, May 12

Amnesty International 2011 Annual Report Release Thursday, May 12

PR Newswire

May 11

Key Focus on Uprisings in the Middle East

Amnesty International will release its 2011 Annual Report at 7:01 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 12, with a media briefing streamed live online and experts available in New York, Boston and Washington for interviews. The annual assessment of human rights protections and violations in all corners of the globe includes recommendations by the U.S. country section on how the United States government can promote freedom and dignity in the Middle East and North Africa.

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All embargoed materials including the full report and the press release are on a dedicated website (see information below). A press briefing by the organization's Secretary General Salil Shetty in London will be streamed live via broadband at 9 a.m. eastern time.

One-on-one interviews are available in person or by phone from London, Washington, Boston or New York. Senior leaders at AIUSA are also available to discuss the Obama administration's human rights record and the organization's recommendations for the U.S. government to promote freedom in the Middle East and North Africa.  The USA press release and a list of the top U.S. "asks" are available by calling the AIUSA media offices in New York or Washington.

The world's largest grassroots human rights organization is marking its 50th anniversary this year.  Its beginnings in 1961 – ignited by one man's vision to protect human rights for all -- marked the start of the human rights movement worldwide. Key achievements include the formation of the International Criminal Court, treaties banning torture and the death penalty remaining in only a handful of countries.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW:

The report and other materials— regional reports, press release, audio and video materials (embargoed until Thursday) are available at a special website: http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-packs/air11
Please use the following to access:
Username: AIR11media
Password: 2011report

The International Secretariat in London will hold a special briefing for correspondents at 2 p.m. local time Thursday, May 12, with AI Secretary General Salil Shetty. The address is: 1 Easton Street. Please RSVP: press@amnesty.org Please arrive by 1:30 p.m.

To watch the briefing live (9 a.m. eastern time)  on the password protected media site,: http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-packs/air11/press-conference
Username: AIR11media
Password: 2011report

Amnesty International is a Nobel Peace Prize-winning grassroots activist organization with more than 3 million supporters, activists and volunteers in more than 150 countries campaigning for human rights worldwide. The organization investigates and exposes abuses, educates and mobilizes the public, and works to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied.

For more information, please visit: www.amnestyusa.org.

Contacts: AIUSA media relations offices
Washington (202-509-8194) or New York (212-633-4150)

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SOURCE Amnesty International

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