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Amnesty International, the human rights story /

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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. Includes case studies focusing on the Soviet Union, China, Africa, Brazil and South America and first hand information on c...

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Main Author: Power, Jonathan, 1941-
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, ©1981.
Subjects:
Amnesty International.
Amnesty International
Civil rights.
Human rights.
Violence.
Political prisoners.
Human Rights
Violence
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Prisonniers politiques.
violence.
Civil rights
Human rights
Political prisoners
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
ISBN:0080289029
9780080289021
1483286010
9781483286013