In 1948, the United Nations made a Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Legacy by Alliance members support every principle of this declaration.

Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

In 2015, United Nations Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon wrote that "The international community has a duty to uphold and defend these rights." We agree.

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Amnesty International

Amnesty International envisions a world in which "every person enjoys all of the human rights" named in important documents like the UN Declaration. Their mission is "to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of these rights." Founded in 1961, this organization's calls for action are supported by more than 7 million people around the world. Learn more about them at their website, Amnesty.org.