Amnesty International and Information Resources

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This paper discusses the organization of Amnesty International. Following a brief overview of the organization, the writer considers the role of information in the formation and operation of Amnesty International.

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"Amnesty International is one of the best known human rights organizations. The organization has received the Nobel Peace Prize, as well as the United Nations Human Rights Award. Its focus initially was on prisoners of conscience today, its mandate includes human rights in general and address non-state actors as well. Information is key to its mission and its strategy-the organization gathers, collates and disseminates information, while maintaining an ostensibly neutral stance with regard to political and economic systems ... "

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