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Website. amnesty.org. Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says it has more than ten million members and supporters around the world. [1]
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is an American non-profit non-governmental organization that is part of the worldwide Amnesty International organization.. Amnesty International is an organization of more than 7 million supporters, activists and volunteers in over 150 countries, [1] with complete independence from government, corporate or national interests.
Aung San Suu Kyi was an Amnesty International -recognized prisoner of conscience from 1989 to 1995, from 2000 to 2002, and from 2003 to 2010. [67] Main article: Political prisoners in Myanmar. Phyo Phyo Aung [68] Hkun Htun Oo.
Criticism of Amnesty International includes claims of selection bias, as well as ideology and foreign policy biases. Various governments criticised by Amnesty International have in turn criticised the organization, complaining about what they assert constituted one-sided reporting. Separate to its human rights reporting, Amnesty has been ...
Peter Benenson (born Peter James Henry Solomon; 31 July 1921 – 25 February 2005) was a British barrister, human rights activist and the founder of the human rights group Amnesty International (AI); a global movement of more than 10 million people, currently, and in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses on human rights and to secure the release of political prisoners.
Amnesty Ireland stated that they were not going to obey the commission's instruction to return the funding, as it considered it a violation of its - and other Irish NGOs' - rights to freedom of association and expression. [8] [9] Amnesty initiated a High Court challenge to SIPO's instruction. The case was heard in July 2018 and as part of the ...
Amnesty International South Africa (AI SA) is a South African organisation that works to end human rights abuses along with its affiliate organization Amnesty International. Amnesty International South Africa was founded in 1990 and grew from modest beginnings to become a key player in South Africa's transition to democracy and an important ...
Amnesty International Philippines. Amnesty International South Africa. Amnesty International Thailand. Amnesty International UK Media Awards 1992. Amnesty International UK Media Awards 1993. Amnesty International UK Media Awards 1994. Amnesty International UK Media Awards 1995. Amnesty International UK Media Awards 1996.