Amnesty International: The good, the bad and the ugly?
By DW
30 May 2021 |
11:48 am
For the past 60 years, Amnesty International has put its finger in the wound of human rights abuses in all shapes and forms around the world. But it's also faced widespread criticism for some of its more opaque actions.
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