Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Amnesty International Failing in Duty


Amnesty
Originally uploaded by Sydney Weasel.
The world needs an organisation such as Amnesty International. Amnesty is capable of being a voice for those who have none. Amnesty has resources that can bring to light corruption that otherwise might result in the excesses of Stalinist Russia, Maoist China or Hitler's Germany. Amnesty International is failing in its duty.
Once, Amnesty prided itself with being a voice for 'Prisoners of Conscience.' Now, Amnesty is no more than a creature of the political left. Now, Amnesty spends time supporting those who seek to kill innocents to express themselves. Amnesty hide their work behind weasely legal jargon, claiming wannabe terrorists haven't been convicted of a statutory crime ..

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Anonymous said...

From: Amnesty International Australia actioncentre@amnesty.org.au
Subject : Amnesty International and Human Rights abuses
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