Amnesty International :The Human Rights Story

Publication subTitle :The Human Rights Story

Author: Power   J.  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2013

E-ISBN: 9781483286013

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780080289021

Subject: D082 Democracy, human rights, civil rights

Keyword: 政治理论

Language: ENG

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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

Chapter

Preface and Acknowledgments

Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Amnesty Today and Yesterday

Chapter 1. Amnesty Today and Yesterday

Chapter 2. The Amnesty Machinery at Work

Chapter 2. The Amnesty Machinery at Work

Chapter 3. Four Special Efforts

Chapter 3. Four Special Efforts

Against the Death Penalty

Against the Death Penalty

Against Torture

Against Torture

To Save the Children

To Save the Children

Against the Arms Trade

Against the Arms Trade

Chapter 4. Central America: Amnesty's Front Burner

Chapter 4. Central America: Amnesty's Front Burner

Guatemala: "No Political Prisoners"

Guatemala: "No Political Prisoners"

El Salvador: In the Eye of the Revolution

El Salvador: In the Eye of the Revolution

Nicaragua: Overthrow of a Tyrant

Nicaragua: Overthrow of a Tyrant

Chapter 5. West Germany: The Baader-Meinhof Gang

Chapter 5. West Germany: The Baader-Meinhof Gang

Chapter 6. China: Amnesty Raises the Curtain

Chapter 6. China: Amnesty Raises the Curtain

Chapter 7. The Central African Republic: Affair of the Dead Children

Chapter 7. The Central African Republic: Affair of the Dead Children

Chapter 8. Brazil: Sixteen Years of Torture

Chapter 8. Brazil: Sixteen Years of Torture

Chapter 9. Tanzania: The Liberal Dilemma

Chapter 9. Tanzania: The Liberal Dilemma

Chapter 10. The U.S.S.R.: Stalin's Legacy

Chapter 10. The U.S.S.R.: Stalin's Legacy

Chapter 11. "Against Oblivion": Amnesty's Future

Chapter 11. "Against Oblivion": Amnesty's Future

Appendix: List of Amnesty Sections

Appendix: List of Amnesty Sections

Picture Credits

Picture Credits

Index

Index

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