Subseries VII.3: Other Campaigns and Supporting Files, 1979-1995
- Scope and content:
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This subseries contains files on issue campaigns undertaken by Amnesty International. The material includes correspondence, mailings with information and instructions for AIUSA groups, memoranda, reports, news releases, and planning materials.
A large portion of the material is related to campaigns against the death penalty, particularly in the United States. This material includes country-specific files related to South Africa, the former USSR, and the United States. The United States files include files on individual capital cases, and files on efforts to prevent the reinstatement of the death penalty in New York State in the 1990s. The series also contains the files of Death Penalty Program Coordinator Charles Fulwood (1979-1988). Although these files cover a range of subjects, most of the material is related to the Amnesty International's work to abolish the death penalty.
The subseries includes campaign material and subject files related to women's issues. These files include country files and material related to actions, a book proposal, campaigns, and mailings to the AIUSA National Women's Steering Committee (1991-1995).
The subseries also includes materials on campaigns related to covenant ratifications on human rights issues, disappearances, and torture.
Contents
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
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This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library Reading Room. Please consult the Rare Book and Manuscript Library for further information.
This collection has restrictions. Restrictions for boxes and folders are noted in the series descriptions and may also be found within the contents list.
- Parent terms of access:
- Reproductions may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from Amnesty International of the USA, Inc.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
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