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Amnesty International

The Human Rights Story

Book1981

Authors:

JONATHAN POWER

Amnesty International

The Human Rights Story

Book1981

 

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Authors:

JONATHAN POWER

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Traces the history of Amnesty International from its beginnings in 1961, describing the difficulties and disappointments, how the organization works, and its special campaigns. Inc ... read full description

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    AMNESTY TODAY AND YESTERDAY

    Pages 8-20

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    THE AMNESTY MACHINERY AT WORK

    Pages 21-31

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    FOUR SPECIAL EFFORTS

    Pages 32-43

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    CENTRAL AMERICA: AMNESTY'S FRONT BURNER

    Pages 44-70

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    WEST GERMANY: THE BAADER-MEINHOF GANG

    Pages 71-75

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    CHINA: AMNESTY RAISES THE CURTAIN

    Pages 76-81

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    CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: BOKASSA AND THE DEAD CHILDREN

    Pages 82-89

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    BRAZIL: SIXTEEN YEARS OF TORTURE

    Pages 90-103

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    TANZANIA: THE LIBERAL DILEMMA

    Pages 104-111

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    THE U.S.S.R.: STALIN'S LEGACY

    Pages 112-119

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    “AGAINST OBLIVION”: AMNESTY'S FUTURE

    Pages 120-125

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    APPENDIX - LIST OF AMNESTY SECTIONS

    Page 126

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    PICTURE CREDITS

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    INDEX

    Page 128

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Description

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

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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ISBN

978-0-08-028902-1

Language

English

Published

1981

Copyright

Copyright © 1981 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Pergamon

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JONATHAN POWER