Amnesty international is a democratic movement whose major policy decisions are taken by representatives from all national sections at international council meetings held every two years. The conflict takes place within the context of longstanding issues of religious violence between nigerias muslim and christian communities, and the insurgents ultimate aim is to establish an islamic state in the region. Cambridge is particularly good for bookshops these are the 3 that i use most often. Sales of this calendar benefit amnesty international and its programs. Ulaisha, alisha, olisha, is a prison in riyadh run by the saudi arabian secret police agency mabahith for arbitrary detention. Mde 150122009 a white phosphorus carrier shell amnesty international amnesty international found that the israeli army used white phosphorus, a weapon with a highly incendiary effect, in denselypopulated civilian residential areas in and around gaza city, and in the north and south of the gaza strip. Amnesty international is a global movement of more than 7 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights. In an online discussion i asked salil shetty, secretary general of amnesty international, a fairly straightforward question. Ulaysha prison and it is suspected that several founding members of the umma islamic party are being held there. The six key areas that amnesty international focuses on are refugee rights, the rights of women, children, and of. Introduction amnesty international amnesty is one of the most prestigious international nongovernmental organizations ngo dedicated to furthering human rights. Mar 31, 2009 the archives of human rights watch, amnesty international usa, and the committee of concerned scientists are administered by columbias rare book and manuscripts library, and several other important organizations, including human rights first formerly lawyers committee for human rights and physicians for human rights have indicated a strong.
The stated mission of the organization is to campaign for a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights. Amnesty helps set agendas and influence governments and other. Amr 200032004 amnesty international october 2004 4 i. The concept of human rights is based on the recognition. Amnesty international is a democratic movement whose major policy decisions are taken by representatives from all national sections at. Childrens laureate chris riddell has created a beautiful book for amnesty about human rights the rules that belong to all of us and. During the 2011 saudi arabian protests, the only brave man in saudi arabia, khaled aljohani, was held in. The amnesty team recommend books for children and adults, with human rights at their heart. Amnesty internationals 2009 annual report 28 may 2009 algeria head of state. Act 500012014 amnesty international march 2014 2 note on amnesty international figures on the use of the death penalty this report covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period january to december 20. Galloway and porter, amnesty international bookshop, oxfam bookshop. Physical distancing will not prevent us from being on the front lines to ensure that human rights are promoted and protected for all people everywhere. Media in category amnesty international usa the following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total. The international human rights framework this report addresses violence against indigenous women as a human rights issue.
We are all born free is an awardwinning book of thirty beautiful illustrations celebrating the universal declaration of human rights. Information released online from january 20, 2009 to january 20, 2017. Amnesty international usa ai usa is one of many country sections that make up amnesty international worldwide amnesty international is an organization of more than 7 million supporters, activists and volunteers in over 150 countries, with complete independence from government, corporate or national interests. The concept of human rights is based on the recognition of the inherent dignity and worth of every human being. As shown in figures 1 and 2, crude death rate increased between 200510 and 201015 and average annual population growth rate changes turned negative at more remarkable rates. Amnesty international, human rights watch, boroumand foundation and december 12, 2016. Iran journalists should be freed united press international, june 27, 2009 share this. There is no denying that stoning is a human rights issue. Amnesty international ai, international nongovernmental organization ngo founded in london on may 28, 1961, that seeks to publicize violations by governments and other entities of rights recognized in the universal declaration of human rights 1948, especially freedom of speech and of conscience and the right against torture. Complete issues may have large file sizes that may take some time to download. Mill rd in cambridge is a vibrant street, popular with.
Amnesty international works to protect human rights worldwide. If youre looking for a free download links of the story behind amnesty international pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Israels military operation in gaza was a major and disproportionate focal point for amnesty international ai in 2009. In 2002, amnesty international was given access to myanmar for the very first time, and sudan for the first time in 19 years.
Amnesty international is a global movement of more than 2. Join amnesty internationals bimonthly book club to read and take action. All three stoning victims since august 2008 have been men. Who we are since 1961, weve been helping people claim their rights across the world. This organization was the recipient of the nobel peace prize in 1977 and is one of the most widelyknown human rights groups in the world. Amnesty\u2019s campaigns and publications are widely quoted by political leaders, journalists, diplomats, and academics. An evaluation of the south african amnesty process by.
Governments that have criticised ai include those of israel, the democratic republic of the congo, china, vietnam, russia, chile and the united states, which have complained about amnesty international for. Aug 15, 2009 amnesty international is a global movement of more than 2. The foreword and the countrybycountry survey of 159 individual countries and territories set out a global overview of human rights violations and abuses inflicted by. Amnesty international simple english wikipedia, the free. Amnesty international also called ai or amnesty is an international organization founded in london in 1961. It examines some of the issues that characterized the work of the amnesty committee, from both a process and substantive point of view. Afr 440172009 amnesty international june 2009 5 ken sarowiwa and the ogoni struggle for justice writer and human rights campaigner ken saro. Mar 08, 2017 the lead article is the best ive read about president trump and the spying on him. A matter of life and death amnesty international ireland. Download the story behind amnesty international pdf ebook. Troy davis, 26 september 2009, in prison the campaign troys sister martina daviscorreia fought to free her brother for over 19 years. Petroleum, pollution and poverty in the niger delta to m. The complete edition as well as all articles are in pdf format.
Martina worked as an advocate against the death penalty and became amnesty internationals coordinator for georgia on abolition of the death penalty. Mar 29, 2009 this book chapter looks at the south african amnesty process as opposed to the role of the south african truth and reconciliation commission broadly. Welcome to amnesty international group 22 in pasadena, california group 22 is one of many local affiliates of amnesty international usa, which in turn is the united states national section of the worldwide amnesty international movement. The organization claims to have over 7 million members and supporters around the world. Admirable as it is to go after many of the symptoms of militarism, your avoidance of addressing the central problem seems bizarre. The state of the worlds human rights 28 may 2009, index number. Criticism of amnesty international ai includes claims of selection bias, as well as ideology and foreign policy bias against either nonwestern countries or westernsupported countries. And this coterie of selfsustaining hysterics is the press that our more circumspect friends in amnesty international want us to take to the conflict zone. Sensationalist film exploits important human rights issue. This page is archived, and is no longer publicly editable. Amnesty international from bias to obsession the report.
The following year amnesty international conducted its first research mission to iraq in 20 years. Amnesty international has 221 books on goodreads with 20 ratings. Aug 01, 2008 amnesty international is the worlds preeminent human rights organization, with more than 2 million members and supporters in 85 countries and more than 1,500 college and high school groups in the u. Amnesty international has documented a total of six stonings since 2002 and three since august 2008 when a moratorium on stoning was reiterated. Amnesty international is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. Amnesty international report 20 the amnesty international report 20 documents the state of human rights during 2012. Wiwa was executed, along with eight other members of. Amnesty international one of several largely second hand bookshops run by this human rights organisation, so, it is particularly strong on human rights, social justice etc. Amnesty international wikipedia republished wiki 2. Habiba kouider, a christian convert from islam, was arrested in march after police found copies of the bible in her bag. Rabah kadri, an algerian national returned from france in april, was reported. Amnesty international commonly known as amnesty or ai is a londonbased nongovernmental organization focused on human rights. Mr president, we are concerned about our people, and we do not need to be told by people who think.
The first five years in publications this bibliography is intended both, for print resources, as a record of what is available from the first five years of the iraq war and, for electronic resources, as a starting point toward more documents. After reading this, there is no doubt that the president is 100% correct, and there is an attempt by the hard left to take him down. Asa 180012009 international is concerned that the vaguely worded provisions of section 16, such as promote disaffection or public alarm, can be used to suppress criticism of the government by the media. The archives of human rights watch, amnesty international usa, and the committee of concerned scientists are administered by columbias rare book and manuscripts library, and several other important organizations, including human rights first formerly lawyers committee for human rights and physicians for human rights have indicated a strong. Razan ghazzawi, a syrian blogger, detained for 15 days in syria in december 2011 the amnesty international report 2012 documents the state of human rights during 2011. Amnesty international act 300192011 march 2011 5 human rights standards.
Petroleum, pollution and poverty in the niger delta index. Amnesty international tells iran to free imprisoned. Ai actively seeks the release of political prisoners and the. Apr 18, 2012 the great white authorities of human rights watch 06 march 2009. External links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Amnesty international is the worlds preeminent human rights organization, with more than 2 million members and supporters in 85 countries and more than 1,500 college and high school groups in the u. Books by amnesty international author of we are all born. Amnesty internationals most popular book is we are all born free.
The boko haram insurgency began in 2009, when the jihadist group boko haram started an armed rebellion against the government of nigeria. Ohchr stories on human rights by filmmakers, artists. Amnesty international records figures on the use of the death penalty based on the best available information. Amnesty international, because of their reputation, take their twisted bias into international forums where they try to influence other decision makers. Jun 24, 2009 there is no denying that stoning is a human rights issue. This book chapter looks at the south african amnesty process as opposed to the role of the south african truth and reconciliation commission broadly. May 26, 2010 while amnesty internationals ai main middle east focus in 2009 was irans postelection crisis, arrests, and executions, it also allotted a disproportionate amount of attention and resources to the january 2009 gaza war. Founded in 1961, ai works impartially for the release of all prisoners of conscience, fair and prompt trials for political prisoners, and an end to torture. The great white authorities of human rights watch 06 march 2009. The lead article is the best ive read about president trump and the spying on him. Universal declaration of human rights stories on human rights by filmmakers, artists and writers.
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