Amnesty International
eBook - PDF

Amnesty International

The Human Rights Story

  1. 128 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Amnesty International

The Human Rights Story

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About This Book

Traces the history of Amnesty International from its beginnings in 1961, describing the difficulties and disappointments, how the organization works, and its special campaigns. Includes case studies focusing on the Soviet Union, China, Africa, Brazil and South America and first hand information on current activities in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. The book is illustrated by photographs from Amnesty's archives

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Amnesty International: The Human Rights Story
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface and Acknowledgments
  6. Chapter 1. Amnesty Today and Yesterday
  7. Chapter 2. The Amnesty Machinery at Work
  8. Chapter 3. Four Special Efforts
  9. Chapter 4. Central America: Amnesty's Front Burner
  10. Chapter 5. West Germany: The Baader-Meinhof Gang
  11. Chapter 6. China: Amnesty Raises the Curtain
  12. Chapter 7. The Central African Republic: Affair of the Dead Children
  13. Chapter 8. Brazil: Sixteen Years of Torture
  14. Chapter 9. Tanzania: The Liberal Dilemma
  15. Chapter 10. The U.S.S.R.: Stalin's Legacy
  16. Chapter 11. "Against Oblivion": Amnesty's Future
  17. Appendix: List of Amnesty Sections
  18. Picture Credits
  19. Index