Is Amnesty International Biased?

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The paper relates that Amnesty International's members work to protect the rights of people while remaining neutral on the views of the victims it sets out to protect. The paper discusses how the members of Amnesty International remain independent even within the organization and Amnesty International do not accept funding from governments or political parties. The paper then discusses how despite Amnesty International's demonstration of its independence, much of the world's media persists in accusing Amnesty International of bias in their work. The paper examines an article that Amnesty International is politically biased but highlights the weaknesses of the article. The paper then discusses how the NGO Monitor denounced Amnesty International for selectivity in its coverage and political bias specifically in the instance of the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

From the Paper:

""Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person," states the third article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted this declaration in 1948. The members of the Non-Governmental organization, Amnesty International, campaign worldwide for the rights named in the declaration and work to protect them. The members of this organization carry out their work by researching issues of human rights violations and publicizing their findings through news media, detailed reports, and advertisements. Amnesty International began in 1961 London as a volunteer movement and is still made up of volunteer activists regardless of their background or religious and political views. These members work to protect the rights of people while remaining neutral on the views of the victims it sets out to protect."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Amnesty International (AI) Secretary General blogs her one-sided view of Israel-Palestinian conflictNGO Monitor Diget 5. 5 (January 22, 2007), http://ngo-monitor.org/article/amnesty_international_ai_secretary_general_blogs_her_one_sided_view_of_israel_palestinian_conflict. (accessed March 7, 2007).
• "Art for Amnesty." http://www.artforamnesty.org/view_event.php?id=4 (accessed February 2007).
• "Child Soldiers." http://web.amnesty.org/pages/childsoldiers-index-eng (accessed March 2007).
• "Irene Khan - Biography." October 24, 2002.http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/ENGORG100102002 (accessed March 2007).
• "Make Some Noise." http://noise.amnesty.org/site/c.adKIIVNsEkG/b.1199681/k.BE16/Home.htm (accessed March 2007).

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