Amnesty International Czech Republic

What Amnesty International Czech Republic does

Amnesty International Czech Republic (legal name: Amnesty International Česká republika, z.s.) is the Czech national section of the global Amnesty International movement, established in 1991 following the Velvet Revolution and headquartered in Prague. The organization is a registered civic association (z.s.) and operates as an independent, non-governmental, non-partisan human rights body. It is governed by its members through an annual general assembly that elects the board and supervisory board; the most recent assembly in June 2026 drew a record approximately 70 attendees.

Its core activities are advocacy, education, and campaigning rather than technology development. Core programs include a petitions platform, the annual Letter Writing Marathon (Maraton psaní dopisů) — described as the world's largest human rights campaign — the Living Library (Živá knihovna) anti-discrimination education project, and a workshop instructor training pipeline. The organization's digital infrastructure consists of a main website (amnesty.cz), a supporter/donor portal (podporovatel.amnesty.cz), a petitions platform, an e-commerce store (AmnestyShop at amnestyshop.cz), and an art sales platform (Art for Amnesty at art.amnesty.cz), with payments processed through Global Payments Europe.

The business model is donation- and membership-driven. Over 70% of the budget comes from regular donations from members, with a minimum annual donation of 300 Kč required for membership and monthly giving tiers ranging from 150 to 2,500 Kč. Additional revenue comes from paid human rights workshops delivered to schools and businesses (with a 10% member discount), AmnestyShop merchandise, and Art for Amnesty artwork sales. The organization does not accept government subsidies and applies strict grant-selection rules to preserve financial independence. Local volunteer groups operate in Ostrava, Brno, České Budějovice, Plzeň, Hradec Králové, Tábor, Písek, and Prague (including an English-speaking group). In 2023 the education program reached 2,349 students across 103 workshops nationwide.

Name

Amnesty International Czech Republic

Legal name

Amnesty International Česká republika, z.s.

Website

https://amnesty.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amnesty International Czech Republic is the Prague-based Czech national section of the global Amnesty International movement, providing human rights advocacy, petition campaigns, donor-funded education workshops, and volunteer-led local activism to Czech supporters, schools, and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy and Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI), Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Membership donations
• Petition campaigns
• Human rights education
• Volunteer activism

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Membership: The organization relies primarily on individual donors and members. More than 70% of the budget comes from regular donations from members. Membership requires annual donations exceeding 300 Kč. Active volunteers can receive free activist membership.
2. E-commerce (AmnestyShop): The organization operates an e-commerce store (amnestyshop.cz) selling human rights-themed merchandise including postcards, tote bags, candles, and stationery.
3. Art for Amnesty: Sale of artwork donated by artists to support human rights work, with pieces priced from 2,000 Kč to 100,000 Kč.
4. Educational Workshop Fees: The organization offers human rights workshops for schools (basic and secondary) and businesses for fees, with 10% discount for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Amnesty International Czech Republic is a nonprofit civic association (z.s.) that conducts human rights advocacy, campaigning, and education in the Czech Republic. It runs petition campaigns and the annual Letter Writing Marathon on behalf of prisoners of conscience, delivers experiential human rights workshops to schools and businesses, operates the Live Library (Živá knihovna) storytelling project, and engages supporters through a membership program requiring a minimum 300 CZK annual donation, an online donations platform, an AmnestyShop merchandise store, and an Art For Amnesty fundraising art sales platform.

Product overview

Amnesty International Czech Republic operates a portfolio of human rights programs and supporter-facing platforms rather than a single software product. Core offerings include an online petitions platform and donor/CRM supporter portal (podporovatel.amnesty.cz), a donation platform with recurring giving options, an e-commerce store (AmnestyShop), and an art sales platform (Art For Amnesty). Supporting programs include human rights education workshops for schools and companies, the Live Library (Živá knihovna) educational project, and the annual Letter Writing Marathon (Maraton psaní dopisů). Volunteer infrastructure includes local groups across Czech cities and a workshop instructor training program. Membership and general assembly programs support governance. The organization functions as a nonprofit movement rather than a technology company, with no public API or AI/ML capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AmnestyShop: E-commerce platform for Amnesty merchandise including postcards, tote bags, candles, and stationery
• Art For Amnesty
• Amnesty Kolektiv

Products and services

• AmnestyShop Online store selling human rights-themed merchandise (postcards, tote bags, candles, stationery) to raise funds for Amnesty International Czech Republic.
• Art For Amnesty Online platform selling artwork donated by Czech and international artists at prices ranging from 2,000 CZK to 100,000 CZK, with proceeds supporting human rights work.
• Human Rights Education Workshops Experiential human rights workshops delivered in primary/secondary schools and businesses for fees (10% member discount available); topics include discrimination, racism, xenophobia, and human rights.
• Membership Program (Členství) Annual membership available to individuals and organizations donating at least 300 CZK per year, granting voting rights at general assemblies and eligibility to serve on elected bodies.
• Donation Platform (Darovat) Online donation platform offering one-time and recurring monthly giving options (preset amounts of 150, 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500 CZK or custom), with payment processed by Global Payments Europe, s.r.o.
• Živá knihovna (Live Library) Educational project where people with personal human rights stories or from minority groups serve as 'living books' for schools and universities to share experiences and combat discrimination, racism, and xenophobia.
• Petitions Platform Online petition signing platform enabling supporters to campaign for specific human rights cases, including Urgent Actions; email signatories' first names and last initials are delivered to petition recipients.
• Maraton psaní dopisů (Letter Writing Marathon) Annual global Letter Writing Marathon in which supporters write letters on behalf of prisoners of conscience to demand their release and protection of their human rights.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,349 students educated through 103 workshops in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Human Rights Watch: International human rights organization conducting research and advocacy on prisoner rights, torture, and discrimination. Highly comparable mission, advocacy-driven model, and reliance on individual donations.
• Liga lidských práv (League of Human Rights): Czech organization providing legal defense and advocacy in discrimination and human rights cases. Comparable mission around protecting vulnerable groups and a similar donation-funded nonprofit structure.
• Člověk v tísni (People in Need): Czech nonprofit operating human rights, education, and humanitarian programs with a comparable community-led fundraising model. It is one of the most established Czech NGOs and competes for the same donor and volunteer base.
• Czech Helsinki Committee: Czech human rights watchdog focusing on minority rights, policing, and discrimination. Direct peer in human rights advocacy and education, operating domestically with limited government funding.

Regional players

• Amnesty Slovensko (Slovak section): Slovak national section of the same global Amnesty movement. Closest structural analog: same mission, same membership model, similar workshop and petition programs, differing only by country.
• Organizace pro pomoc uprchlíkům (Organization for Refugee Aid): Czech nonprofit focused on migration, asylum, and integration — overlapping with Amnesty's refugee rights work in the same Czech territory. Similar donation- and grant-funded operating model.

Emerging players

• Nadace Partnerství (Partnership Foundation): Czech public-benefit foundation running civic engagement, community, and education programs. Comparable in leveraging volunteer networks and donation-driven programming, though focused more on environmental and community causes.
• Multikulturní centrum Praha (Multicultural Centre Prague): Czech NGO working on integration, anti-discrimination, and human rights education. Directly comparable to the Czech Amnesty chapter's Living Library and school workshop programs.

Broad incumbents

• Open Society Fund Prague: Czech arm of the Open Society Foundations supporting civic participation, human rights, and independent civil society. Comparable grant-making and advocacy role within the same Czech donor ecosystem.
• Amnesty International (UK / global movement): Global parent/affiliate of the Czech chapter and the world's largest human rights movement. Operates the same mission (prisoners of conscience, anti-torture, death penalty) and shares brand, research, and campaigning infrastructure across 150+ countries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/amnestyczech
• Facebookfacebook.com/amnestyinternationalcr
• Instagraminstagram.com/amnesty_cz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amnesty-international-czech-republic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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