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| − | As stated by their homepage: "Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights." It is a non-profit organization that speaks out against human rights abuses, demands the release of political prisoners, and opposes the death penalty. | + | As stated by their homepage: "Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights." It is a non-profit organization that speaks out against human rights abuses, demands the release of political prisoners, and opposes the death penalty. Despite claiming to be wholly independant from religious views, their symbol of a candle shining out through barbed wire draws on Christian symbolism, and all their stated missions overlap with general Christian ideals. |
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[http://www.amnesty.org/ Amnesty International's homepage] | [http://www.amnesty.org/ Amnesty International's homepage] | ||
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As stated by their homepage: "Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights." It is a non-profit organization that speaks out against human rights abuses, demands the release of political prisoners, and opposes the death penalty. Despite claiming to be wholly independant from religious views, their symbol of a candle shining out through barbed wire draws on Christian symbolism, and all their stated missions overlap with general Christian ideals.
Amnesty International's homepage