Amnesty International knew it was on to something when it presenting its Conspiracy of Hope concerts in 1986: by fielding a starry cast of performers, it could not only raise money but, more importantly, bring attention to the slate of human rights issues it was fighting to redress. Amnesty continued to present concerts until 1998, drawing about 1.25 million concertgoers along the way, then bowed out of the concert business.

Apparently, though, it was only taking an extended intermission. The organization plans to roar back into the concert world on Feb. 5, when it presents the Flaming Lips, Imagine Dragons, Lauryn Hill, Tegan and Sara, the Fray, Cold War Kids, Colbie Caillat and Cake – as well as performers not yet announced – in a program it is calling “Bringing Human Rights Home” at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

“The fight for global human rights begins at home,” Steven W. Hawkins, the executive director of Amnesty International USA, said in a statement. “This concert is part of an evolving conversation about human rights that grounds the universal struggle for dignity and freedom in the injustices we see every day in our own backyard in the United States.”

“We’re bringing back the concerts to show a new generation of activists how to stand up for justice at home and abroad,” he added, “whether it is fighting for the right to voice dissent peacefully on social networks or in the streets, protecting the rights of women and girls, or standing in solidarity with individuals persecuted for who they are or what they believe.”