Amnesty International Bochum

Amnesty International Bochum is a non-governmental organisation based in Bochum, Germany working on human rights, justice & legal aid, refugees & migration +2 more.

Amnesty International Bochum is a local volunteer group of Amnesty International in Bochum, Germany, part of the German section of the global human rights organisation. The group campaigns against torture, the death penalty and political repression, and works on individual human rights cases through letter-writing and petitions. It holds public information events, film screenings and discussions, and runs an annual art auction in Bochum to fund its work. A separate English-speaking group also operates in the Bochum and Ruhr area. Donations and sponsorship contributions are tax-deductible, and Amnesty states it does not accept government funding.