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In eight pages this paper presents an overview of Amnesty International and considers its role in social justice organization that includes such topics as its history, noteworthy interventions, and relevance in addressing various global issues with its criticisms also addressed. Twelve sources are cited in the bibliography.
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illiteracy, and disease. The United Nations led the way in declaring that human rights were universal and that the global community should not tolerate the compromise of them in
any way. This resulted in the emergence of non-governmental organizations that assisted the UN in various parts of the world to assist in community mobilization as a way of
improving society and the individual (Suter, 2006). Relying upon volunteers, these NGOs would be dispersed anywhere social injustice was taking place, and to publicize violations that were being censored
by a government controlled media. Amnesty International (AI) is the most influential of these non-governmental organizations (Amnesty International, 2007). As a completely neutral and independent body, "It is
concerned solely with the impartial protection of human rights" (Amnesty International, 2007). With over two million members and supporters in more than 150 countries, the Amnesty International organization is
self-governed by the International Council of national representatives, which makes decisions in a democratic manner that pledges to never sacrifice the social justice or human rights of any man, woman,
or child. 1) Amnesty Internationals Organizational Role and Mission The primary role of AI is to promote the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Khan, 2006). Its mission
has evolved from blanket support of human rights to targeting specific abuses such as government abuse including torture and political imprisonment (Khan, 2006). Furthermore, it has become a watchdog
over international legal and judicial systems in order to guarantee that defendants receive fair trials, and has been a staunch and eloquent opponent to the practice of capital punishment (Khan,
2006). AI Secretary General Irene Khan (2006) explained that while the initial mission had been to provide a voice to the abused and disenfranchised people of the world, today
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