International Executive Committee

The International Executive Committee (IEC) consists of nine people, each of whom is a member of Amnesty International. They are elected to office by the biennial International Council Meeting (ICM).

The IEC members’ four-year terms are staggered, with half the members up for re-election at each ICM. Each member is eligible for re-election for a maximum of two consecutive terms.

The IEC may not include more than one member from any Amnesty International national body or more than one member of Amnesty International from any country, state or territory in which no Amnesty International body exists.

In 2009, the IEC decided to co-opt one additional member to serve as an IEC member until the 2011 ICM, in accordance with the Statute of Amnesty International.

The IEC meets at least two times during any one year and in practice meets at least four times a year.

The IEC's role is to provide guidance and leadership for the Amnesty International movement worldwide. Its chief functions are set down by the statute and include to:
  • ensure the movement’s compliance with Amnesty International's statute
  • ensure implementation of Amnesty International's Integrated Strategic Plan
  • ensure the sound financial management of Amnesty International at the international level
  • provide consent for the establishment of sections, structures and other bodies of Amnesty International
  • hold sections, structures and other bodies of Amnesty International accountable for their functioning by presenting reports to the International Council Meeting
  • take international decisions on behalf of Amnesty International
  • ensure human resources development
The IEC also appoints and directs Amnesty International's Secretary General who, in turn, is responsible for the day-to-day conduct of the international movement, acting as the movement’s chief spokesperson, its chief political advisor and as the chief executive officer of the International Secretariat.

The IEC issues the wider Amnesty International movement with regular reports on its priorities, deliberations and decisions and includes financial reports and budget statements.

The IEC is accountable to the International Council. At each International Council Meeting, the IEC provides detailed accounts of the work it has undertaken and makes recommendations to the Council on matters affecting our future direction.

Contact the IEC: iec@amnesty.org

Current members of the IEC:

Bernard Sintobin

Bernard Sintobin

International Treasurer

Bernard Sintobin, a Belgian civil engineer, is managing director of a medium sized company, importing and distributing packaging materials.
Christine Pamp

Christine Pamp

Christine Pamp, who is from Sweden, is a self-employed consultant in areas including communication, new media technology, leadership and horse training.

Euntae Go

Euntae Go

Euntae Go, from South Korea, is a professor of Urban Design and Planning at the Department of Architectural Design, Joongbu University.
Guadalupe Rivas

Guadalupe Rivas

Guadalupe Rivas is a Mexican citizen. She graduated from the Engineering School of the National University in México, where she currently works as Project Coordinator.
Julio Torales

Julio Torales

Julio Torales, who is from Paraguay, is a Medical Doctor working as Head of the Human Rights Department and as Senior Lecturer/Reader in Neurochemistry and Senior Lecturer/Reader in Human Rights and M
Louis Mendy

Louis Mendy

Louis Mendy is a professor of American Literature at the University of Dakar, Senegal.
Peter Pack

Peter Pack

Chair

Peter was elected to the IEC in August 2007 and elected as IEC chair in September 2007. He is from England and is a schoolteacher.

Pietro Antonioli

Pietro Antonioli

Pietro, who is from Italy, is an elementary particle physicist working in Bologna as researcher for the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics.

Tjalling Tiemstra

Tjalling J. S. Tiemstra

Co-optee

Tjalling, a Dutch national, graduated as a Chartered Accountant and has a masters degree in Business Administration.
Vanushi Rajanayagam Walters

Vanushi Rajanayagam Walters

Vanushi, who is from New Zealand, is a solicitor and currently works for Greenpeace New Zealand.