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:
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
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 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
