Amnesty International
Many, many years ago, I had the greatest of admiration for this organization. It's purpose was to advocate due process and the rule of law for political prisoners. However, somewhere along the way, it changed. By the time the Iraq war began it had completely entrenched itself in the leftist anti-war crowd, essentially acting as a proponent of maintaining the status quo in countries where citizens are harshly oppressed. Terry Glavin has an item about just how bad it has become (emphasis mine):
No Support for Amnesty International Until It Reinstates Gita Sahgal and Cuts Jihadist Ties
No Support for Amnesty International Until It Reinstates Gita Sahgal and Cuts Jihadist Ties
posted by Louise at 4:27 am
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I was a member of Amnesty International for years, beginning in the early 1980s. I was sorry to have to cut my ties with the organisation, but over the 20 years in which I belonged,it had strayed considerably from its original mandate and practices: for example, when I joined, AI did not allow members to take on cases in their home countries; the organisation also had no stand on abortion; and it did not support prisoners of conscience who had advocated violence (until Nelson and Winnie Mandela). As originally founded, AI was a great idea; now,Peter Benenson must be turning over in his grave.
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