Amnesty International
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Amnesty International utilises a wide range of interns for a variety of functions including: web design, press monitoring, translation, fundraising and general administration.
Internships are available at the London, New York and Geneva offices and are generally recruited for between 4 and 6 months.
For law students Amnesty runs the Legal and International Organizations Internship Program. The Program runs for either 6 months and interns travel costs are paid for, as well as a stipend to cover daily expenses and lunch.
I haven’t been able to find out much about this program currently, but you can check out this pdf for information from 2003.
Also check out their many volunteer opportunities.
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Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights." Founded in the UK in 1961, AI draws its attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international standards. It works to mobilize public opinion which exerts pressure on individuals who perpetrate abuses. The organization has been recognized as a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate for its work and was awarded the UN Human Rights Prize. (from Wikipedia)
