Why legacies are important

A legacy to Amnesty will help us to fight the abuse of human rights for as long as necessary. Right now these are just some of the key challenges we're focusing on for the next generation.

Prisoners of conscience

In some countries, simply being who you are is enough to land yourself in prison. Living under an oppressive regime you can be locked up for 'crimes' as simple as expressing your beliefs, your sexuality, your gender or ethnic background.

Leaving Amnesty a legacy can help us free these prisoners and ensure the basic human right of freedom of speech and expression.

Poverty and human rights

Around the world poverty and human rights abuses go hand in hand. Our Poverty and Human Rights campaign focuses on forced evictions from slums, on supporting women's rights to safe motherhood, and on making companies accountable for their human rights abuses.

A legacy gift can help us protect human rights for the poorest people around the world.

Violence against women

This is one of the most shameful human rights violations of all. It knows no boundaries of geography, culture or wealth.

Your will helps us to put pressure on individuals, communities, governments and international bodies to put a stop to it and redress the suffering it causes.