About 15 students are organizing a Harvard branch of Amnesty International, an organization dedicated to protecting human rights throughout the world.

Because Harvard rules do not allow groups to formally identify with national organization, the students will not technically but a chapter of Amnesty international but a student group related to it.

The group will participant in Amnesty International's work to help non-violent "prisoners of conscience" worldwide by writing letters of protest to oppressive governments and to United States officials who might be able to help.

"Our challenge will be to get people writing school-wide." Paula M. Lozano'84, one of the group's organizers, said yesterday.

Educate

The group will also gather information and educate the Harvard community on human rights. Russell N. Jacobson '84, another organizer, said yesterday.

"There have been other human rights committees here, but none ever lasted very long." Jacobson said. "We hope to be more permanent," he added.

The group will meet Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in the Lowell House small dining room. Jacobson said. Also, on November 9 a member of the national board of Amnesty International will lecture in Boylston Auditorium.