rights organisation in the world‚ called Amnesty International. Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected for everyone. It undertakes research and takes action aimed at preventing and ending grave abuses of these rights‚ demanding that all governments and other powerful entities respect the rule of law. It campaigns globally and locally. Amnesty International members and supporters exert influence
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT Index: MDE 29/014/2010 Date: 29 June 2010 Morocco: Stop harassment of critical journalists Amnesty International has called on the Moroccan government to cease harassing journalists who criticize the authorities or comment on issues considered “taboo”‚ Including the status of Western Sahara and self-determination for its inhabitants‚ and the monarchy‚ and to respect the right to freedom of expression. The organization made this call shortly after one journalist
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WHO WE ARE Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters‚ members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. We are independent of any government‚ political ideology‚ economic interest or religion and are funded mainly by our membership and
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Melanie Colvin Description of a Footnote to a Report An amnesty report is an inventory of crimes committed against humanity. Amnesty International has made reports in Ghana and several other countries where atrocities are committed. They then report back to the United Nations‚ who then decides if action is necessary. In the case of Margaret Atwood’s poem “Footnote to the Amnesty Report on Torture‚” the amnesty report is delivered in a very different way. This poem is about‚ in short‚ someone’s
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Child soldiers are victims‚ not perpetrators‚ so they should be granted amnesty. Though to some it may look like these kids are choosing this life‚ in reality‚ most aren’t. They either have to join those forces or die‚ which is terrifying for any child to imagine. Not only that‚ but they were drugged to kill‚ making them forget how bad it was that they were doing. And to some of them‚ that army was the only family that they have‚ providing better living conditions than those out on the streets. Which
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International marketing project HTWK Leipzig Prof.Dr. Uwe Sachse Alvarado Torrecillas Angel Catinot Lisa Galieva Guzel Vanbeversluys Léa Summary Introduction 1. Amnesty International’s presentation a) History b) Mission c) Vision d) Values e) Structure - International Council (IC) - International Executive Committee (IEC) - International Secretariat
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"Capital punishment or the death penalty is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime". (Wikipedia) The enforcement of capital punishment is execution. In 2013 there were 1‚925 death sentences across 57 countries. The 5 biggest executions rates across the world come from China‚ Iran‚ Iraq‚ Saudi Arabia and the USA. The death penalty was abolished by all states in Australia‚ in 1984‚ with the last execution occurring in 1967 in Victoria. Australia believed
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where “liking” a post on social media is nearly as good as making that donation. However‚ Amnesty International’s Not here‚ but now campaign offers a refreshing visual‚ which is simplistic while simultaneously thought provoking. Not here‚ but now asks not for any monetary aid but rather only the time of its’ viewers; to raise awareness and initiate debates regarding the preservation of civil rights.
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A mnesty International is established in 1961‚ the story of two Portuguese students sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for raising a toast to freedom horrified British lawyer Peter Benenson. He wrote to the British newspaper‚ The Observer‚ calling for an international campaign to bombard authorities around the world with protests about the "forgotten prisoners". Today Amnesty has grown to become a global non-governmental organization with more than 2.8 million members in more than 150 countries
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Erin Callihan‚ AIUSA‚ states that "Increased national security should not equate to decreased civil liberties. All people are entitled to due process and other basic human rights and constitutional protections" (Amnesty International). Racial Profiling‚ according to Amnesty International‚ occurs when race is used by law enforcement or private security officials‚ to any degree‚ as a basis for criminal suspicion in non-suspect specific investigations. The Constitution‚ which is arguably the most important
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