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==Criticism==

==Criticism==

[[Image:Amnesty international1.jpg|right|200px|thumb| A summary of all critical press releases

[[Image:Amnesty international1.jpg|right|200px|thumb| A summary of all critical press releases

put out by Amnesty over the period 1995–1998.<ref>"Amnesty Infomercial" Peter Phelps,The Institute for Public Affairs http://www.ipa.org.au/files/review51-3.pdf</ref>]]

put out by Amnesty over the period 1995–1998.<ref name="Phelps" />]]

Amnesty International has disproportionately criticized free democratic nations over authoritarian nations with grave human rights abuses, such as [[Cuba]], [[Vietnam]], and [[North Korea]].  Peter Phelps, a writer for [[Australia]]’s leading free market think tank; The Institute for Public Affairs, wrote that Amnesty International has deviated from its founding goals,  

Amnesty International has disproportionately criticized free democratic nations over authoritarian nations with grave human rights abuses, such as [[Cuba]], [[Vietnam]], and [[North Korea]].  Peter Phelps, a writer for [[Australia]]’s leading free market think tank; The Institute for Public Affairs, wrote that Amnesty International has deviated from its founding goals,  

The collapse of the Soviet empire has deprived Amnesty of most of its raison d’être.

The collapse of the Soviet empire has deprived Amnesty of most of its raison d’être.

In its place is an active campaign against free, democratic nations. For example, in Amnesty’s 1999 Annual Report on the Internet, 165 lines of text were devoted to criticism of Australia’s human rights. In contrast, the Communist dictatorship of North Korea had only 83 lines of critical text. Yet there is simply no comparison between the human rights records of Australia and North Korea.”

In its place is an active campaign against free, democratic nations. For example, in Amnesty’s 1999 Annual Report on the Internet, 165 lines of text were devoted to criticism of Australia’s human rights. In contrast, the Communist dictatorship of North Korea had only 83 lines of critical text. Yet there is simply no comparison between the human rights records of Australia and North Korea.”

<ref>"Amnesty Infomercial" Peter Phelps,The Institute for Public Affairs http://www.ipa.org.au/files/review51-3.pdf</ref></blockquote>

<ref name="Phelps">Phelps, Peter, [http://www.ipa.org.au/files/review51-3.pdf Amnesty Infomercial], ''Review'', (Intitute of Public Affairs), September 1999, p.13.</ref></blockquote>

 

One of the main reasons for the disproportionate criticism has been Amnesty Internationals flawed methodology which relies heavily on the press inside of nations. This leads to a nation that is free and open, but had minor infractions, receiving much more criticism then a closed nation.<ref name="Phelps" />

==References==

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