Amnistia Internacional Portugal

What Amnistia Internacional Portugal does

Amnistia Internacional Portugal is the Portuguese national section of the global Amnesty International human rights movement, founded in 1961 and headquartered in the Lisbon/Oeiras area with 87 employees. The organization conducts human rights advocacy across areas including arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, discrimination, death penalty, armed conflict abuses, and protection of human rights defenders. Its operations span campaigns, research publication, urgent action networks, and education programs targeting Portuguese citizens, members, activists, donors, and corporate partners. The organization publishes the quarterly Revista AGIR magazine, an annual report series covering 2014-2025, and thematic reports on issues such as the death penalty.

The business model is donation- and membership-driven rather than commercial. Revenue streams include voluntary donations, recurring membership fees (with governance rights via General Assemblies), merchandise sales through an online store, and active fundraising through the Face-to-Face and Door-to-Door street program (operating in Lisbon and Porto since 2006) plus the Voice to Voice telemarketing call center. The F2F/D2D program alone has recruited over 25,000 supporters. Distribution and engagement channels include the website (amnistia.pt), email newsletter, social media, direct mail, in-person events such as Letter Marathons (Maratona de Cartas), and educational programs including Schools as Friends of Human Rights. Corporate partnerships, youth activism (via ativismojovem.amnistia.pt), and certified training programs extend the program surface.

Technically, the organization does not operate a software product, API, or AI platform; core technology is "Not disclosed." The Portuguese section is independently registered (pessoa coletiva 501 223 738) under Portuguese nonprofit law but operates as part of the coordinated global Amnesty International network, sharing campaigns, branding, and data infrastructure with the International Secretariat and other national sections.

Name

Amnistia Internacional Portugal

Legal name

Amnistia Internacional Portugal

Website

https://amnistia.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Amnistia Internacional Portugal is the Portuguese national section of Amnesty International, conducting human rights advocacy, campaigns, and education through donations, membership fees, and grassroots fundraising programs serving Portuguese citizens and supporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law (BPAGABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transitional Justice, Accountability & Reparations (BPADAGAL), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Nonprofit organization
• Petition campaigns
• Fundraising programs
• Human rights education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: Voluntary donations from supporters and membership fees from members who join to actively participate in the organization and its governance through General Assemblies.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of products through the online store (loja online) including books, merchandise, and educational materials related to human rights advocacy.
3. Face-to-Face and Door-to-Door Fundraising: Direct fundraising campaigns on streets of Portugal through approach of individuals since 2006, employing part-time staff who represent Amnesty International and raise funds for human rights work.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Amnistia Internacional Portugal is a nonprofit human rights organization that conducts advocacy campaigns, runs online and grassroots petition and urgent action networks, and delivers human rights education programs. It funds this work through member fees, donations, merchandise sales (loja online), and dedicated Face to Face street and Voice to Voice call center fundraising programs, while publishing the quarterly Revista AGIR and annual transparency reports.

Product overview

Amnistia Internacional Portugal is a non-governmental human rights organization offering a unified portfolio of advocacy, fundraising, and education services rather than a commercial technology product. Core offerings include the Revista AGIR quarterly publication, digital petitions platform, and grassroots programs (Face to Face, Door to Door, Voice to Voice) for supporter recruitment and fundraising. The organization also provides Education for Human Rights programs, Youth Activism initiatives, Corporate Partnership opportunities, and publishes comprehensive annual reports and transparency documents. The organization does not offer a software product, API, or AI-powered technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revista AGIR (AGIR Magazine)
• Petitions Platform
• Face to Face (F2F) and Door to Door (D2D) Fundraising Program
• Voice to Voice Call Center Program
• Education for Human Rights Program
• Youth Activism Program
• Corporate Partnership Program
• Annual Reports and Transparency Documents
• Online Store (Loja Online)

Quantifiable outcome

• 25,000+ supporters recruited through street fundraising since 2006
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Human Rights Watch: Leading global human rights NGO conducting research and advocacy on civil liberties, discrimination, armed conflict, and accountability—directly comparable mission, funding model (donor/membership), and product (reports, urgent actions).
• Cáritas Portuguesa: Portuguese Catholic social services and humanitarian NGO. Comparable as a domestic nonprofit with multi-channel fundraising, volunteer mobilization, education programs, and a focus on social justice and vulnerable populations.
• UNICEF Portugal: Portuguese national committee of UNICEF. Closely comparable as a Portuguese NGO section running multi-channel donor acquisition, corporate partnerships, education programs in schools, and youth volunteer mobilization around rights-based advocacy.
• Médicos Sem Fronteiras (MSF) Portugal: Portuguese section of MSF, a global humanitarian/medical NGO. Highly comparable structure: nonprofit national section, donation-funded, multi-channel fundraising including street teams, urgent-action campaigns, and annual transparency reporting.
• Amnesty International (International Secretariat): Global parent movement coordinating Amnesty sections worldwide. Operates the same human rights advocacy and research mandate, supplies campaigns and reports that the Portuguese section executes locally.
• ACNUR Portugal (UNHCR Portugal): Portuguese national committee of the UN Refugee Agency. Operates the same nonprofit fundraising/advocacy model focused on protection of rights, with parallel channels of donations, corporate partnerships, and supporter mobilization.
• Greenpeace Portugal: Portuguese section of Greenpeace, an environmental advocacy NGO. Shares the same model: membership/donation funded, petition-driven campaigns, brand-driven supporter acquisition, and global parent supplying campaign content.

Regional players

• Liga Portuguesa dos Direitos Humanos – CIVIS: Portuguese civic association focused on human rights and intercultural dialogue. Comparable advocacy mission but operates at smaller scale and primarily through dialogue/education rather than mass-mobilization campaigns.
• Humanitas – Plataforma Portuguesa para os Direitos Humanos: Network of Portuguese-speaking human rights organizations. Comparable as a regional peer in human rights advocacy, though organized as a coordinating platform rather than a single fundraising NGO.

Others

• Plataforma Portuguesa das ONGD: Umbrella association of Portuguese international development NGOs. Not a direct fundraiser but comparable as a Portuguese NGO ecosystem body coordinating advocacy, training, and member services across the development sector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amnistiapt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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