Amnesty International Sénégal

What Amnesty International Sénégal does

Amnesty International Sénégal is the nationally recognized Senegalese section of Amnesty International, officially established on October 11, 1980, and one of the oldest and largest human rights organizations in Senegal. The organization operates a 14-person national secretariat headquartered in Dakar (8412, Sacré-Cœur 1) and sustains a base of 10,000+ members and approximately 50,000 activists mobilized through letter-writing campaigns (Écrire pour les droits), petitions, public demonstrations, and donations. Its core offerings are global advocacy campaigns (Protégeons les manifs, Justice climatique, Écrire pour les droits) and national projects covering land security, children's rights, refugees and migrants, judicial independence, gender-based violence, and rights of persons with albinism, supported by an online petition platform and recurring publication of human rights reports.

The underlying technology stack is minimal — the organization is explicitly classified as a non-technology human rights NGO with no proprietary software products, APIs, or mobile applications. Operational reliance is on a website (amnesty.sn), major social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube), and mobile-money payment infrastructure (Orange Money, Wave) for donation collection. The revenue model is restricted to membership dues and small individual donations; Amnesty International Sénégal does not accept government funding or institutional grants, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led, with grassroots mobilization feeding advocacy outputs that are then amplified through coalition partnerships (COSEDDH, RADDHO, LSDH, Article 19, ONLPL, UDFDF) and the global Amnesty International network.

Beneficiary segments span human rights defenders, victims of protest repression, women and girls facing gender-based violence, talibé children, refugees and migrants, rural communities facing land insecurity, and persons with albinism — both within Senegal and, increasingly, across Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone through the 2024-2026 gender-based violence program. Leadership comprises Executive Director Seydi Gassama (also President of COSEDDH) and President Papa Diene Diop.

Name

Amnesty International Sénégal

Legal name

Amnesty International Sénégal

Website

https://amnesty.sn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amnesty International Sénégal is the Senegalese national section of Amnesty International, founded 1980, that conducts human rights advocacy, campaigns, and reporting on issues including protest repression, gender-based violence, children's rights, migration, land rights, and climate justice for Senegalese beneficiaries and, increasingly, West African communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAG), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Civil liberties protection
• Refugee rights support
• Campaign activism
• Policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Dakar

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member dues and donations: Amnesty International Sénégal does not solicit or accept funding from governments. The organization relies on membership fees and donations from individuals to finance its campaigns and actions. Donations are accepted via mobile money (Orange Money, Wave) and bank transfer.
2. Donations: Individual donations from supporters, received via mobile money and bank transfer. No government funding accepted.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amnesty International Sénégal is the Senegalese national section of Amnesty International, a global human rights movement. It conducts human rights research, advocacy, and public campaigns on issues including land security, children's rights, refugees/migrants, judicial independence, gender-based violence, and persons with albinism. The organization mobilizes more than 10,000 members and 50,000 activists through petitions, reports, donations, and public campaigns at the national and global levels.

Product overview

Amnesty International Sénégal operates as a human rights advocacy organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings consist of global and national advocacy campaigns (Campagnes Mondiales and Projets Nationaux), an online petition platform (Pétitions), membership-based fundraising (Dons et Cotisations), and knowledge resources including human rights reports and publications. The organization does not offer software products or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Campaigns

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 5.8 million actions taken globally in 2023 through Write for Rights campaign
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• COSEDDH (Coalition Sénégalaise des Défenseurs des Droits Humains)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmnesty International Sénégal participates in the COSEDDH, a coalition of human rights defenders in Senegal. Seydi Gassama, Director of Amnesty International Sénégal, serves as President of COSEDDH. The coalition works on advocacy and protection of human rights defenders.
• RADDHO (Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in joint advocacy campaigns, including calls for adoption of the daara law and other human rights initiatives.
• LSDH (Ligue Sénégalaise des Droits Humains)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in joint advocacy campaigns, including calls for adoption of the daara law and other human rights initiatives.
• Article 19/Afrique de l'ouest et SénégalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in joint advocacy campaigns, including calls for adoption of the daara law and other human rights initiatives.
• Better Planet Laboratory (BPL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with BPL at the University of Colorado, Boulder for the 'Extraction Extinction' report on fossil fuel infrastructure impacts on human rights. BPL conducted global mapping of fossil fuel infrastructure exposure.
• Union Départemental des Femmes pour le Développement de Foundiougne (UDFDF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community forums on oil exploitation impacts in the Saloum Delta. Jointly organized community engagement events on human rights and environmental protection related to the Sangomar project.
• UN system and international frameworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks within UN frameworks for human rights protection, including CEDEAO court rulings and international treaties on human rights.
• ONLPL (Observateur National des Lieux de Privation des Libertés)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ONLPL on workshops regarding food and health care for persons in custody. Joint advocacy for improving conditions in detention facilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights): Global federation of human rights NGOs operating across multiple jurisdictions including West Africa; comparable in advocacy methodology, membership-based governance, and international-litigation focus.
• RADDHO (Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l'Homme): Senegalese human rights NGO and active coalition partner of Amnesty International Sénégal; directly comparable in national mission, advocacy methodology, and target beneficiaries, and joint campaigns are documented.
• Article 19: International freedom of expression and information rights organization with a West Africa/Senegal office; comparable in advocacy methodology, campaign structure, and overlapping thematic focus on civil liberties.
• Ligue Sénégalaise des Droits Humains (LSDH): Long-standing Senegalese human rights league that co-advocates with Amnesty International Sénégal on issues including the daara law; comparable mission and beneficiary base within Senegal.
• Amnesty International (global): Global parent movement of Amnesty International Sénégal; comparable as a human rights advocacy NGO with the same mission, methodology (research, campaigns, petitions), and brand identity. The Senegalese section operates as a national chapter of this entity.
• Human Rights Watch: Largest global human rights research and advocacy organization alongside Amnesty; comparable mission, similar funding model (individual donations, no government funding), and overlapping thematic portfolio including West Africa coverage.
• Front Line Defenders: International organization focused on the protection of human rights defenders — directly relevant given Amnesty International Sénégal's work documenting repression of defenders and COSEDDH leadership role.

Regional players

• RADDHO coalition members (COSEDDH member organizations): Smaller Senegalese civil society groups that participate in COSEDDH alongside Amnesty International Sénégal; comparable mission within a narrower geographic or thematic scope (e.g., women's rights, press freedom).

Others

• Better Planet Laboratory (University of Colorado Boulder): Research partner that co-produced the 'Extraction Extinction' report on fossil fuel infrastructure; adjacent rather than competing — enables Amnesty International Sénégal to extend its climate justice research capacity through academic collaboration.

Broad incumbents

• African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights: Continental human rights body whose rulings and frameworks (e.g., referenced CEDEAO/ECOWAS court rulings in the data) shape the policy environment Amnesty International Sénégal operates within; adjacent mandate rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AmnestySenegal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/AmnestyInternationalSenegal
• Facebookfacebook.com/AmnestySenegal
• Instagraminstagram.com/AmnestySenegal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amnesty-international-s%C3%A9n%C3%A9gal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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