In 2008 Amnesty International features the work of renowned photographer Steve McCurry. McCurry's powerful images help to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document signed by almost all of the countries of the world and which guides the work of Amnesty. Presented are McCurry's positive, optimistic photographs of people from around the globe, accompanied by articles from the important document.Amnesty International is the world's preeminent human rights organization. Sales of this calendar benefit Amnesty International and its programs. Steve McCurry is one of the foremost photojournalists working today and has won many prestigious prizes including Magazine Photographer of the Year. He has covered Iraq, Afghanistan, Tibet, Yemen, India, and Cambodia.