50th Anniversary of Amnesty International
Founded in London in 1961, Amnesty International is the largest member-based human rights organisation in the world, made up of more than three million ordinary people in over 150 countries.
The primary objective of Amnesty International is to campaign for the international recognition, respect and protection of human rights.
A charity funded largely by its members and public donations, Amnesty International is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. This means it is free to criticise any government’s human rights record without fear or favour and is able to retain a reputation of impartiality and transparency.
In 1977 Amnesty International was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for having “contributed to securing the ground for freedom, for justice, and thereby also for peace in the world”.
Technical details:
Issue date: 5 July 2011
Issue withdrawal date: 31 January 2013
FDI withdrawal date: 2 August 2011
Denominations: 1 x 60c
Stamp design: Nigel Buchanan
Stamp & product design: Jo Mure
Printer: RA Printing
Paper – gummed: Tullis Russell
Printing process: Lithography
Stamp size: 36mm x 37.5mm
Perforations: 14.6 x 13.86
Sheet layout: Sheetlet of 10
National postmark: Sydney, NSW 2000
Source: Australian Post
published July 29th, 2011
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