The Effectiveness of Amnesty International

Imagine for a moment what it would be like if the entire population of Sonoma County, California was killed, and twenty years later not many people knew a great deal about it. When over 500,000 people, primarily Tutsis, were killed in the Rwandan genocide in 1994, it was a great tragedy. However, no one rushed to the country’s aid. Now it is vital that the horrors of the instance that violated the human rights of so many, is not forgotten. Human rights are the universal actions and objects that all people are entitled to because they are human. Human rights have been violated in numerous ways over time, typically as a result of a person in power having their own best interests in mind rather than the peoples´. Various groups, such as Amnesty

Amnesty international main aim is to conduct a research in which they generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human right, and also to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated. Amnesty international is a global movement and have activities

At times, entire populations are sheltered from the rest of the world and its ‘pleasures’, to comply with an principle such as egalitarianism or socialism, i.e. communism in North Korea, and formerly the Soviet Union. These very same people are led to believe in blind faith that their society is always right, and therefore perfect. Unfortunately, the government in Anthem abuses

In both history and present day, many human rights violations have occurred in countries residing within the UN. Despite the attempts that international influence created through the UN, many countries such as the Soviet Union conducted serious human rights violations through attempts to quell uprisings or anti-government movements. Even in the present day, countries such as North Korea and China have been committing drastic human rights violations, despite existing within the United Nations. Because of these facts, it can be concluded that international influence does not necessarily create better human

In some countries it is a crime to speak out against the government. The citizens are not allowed to possess any firearms, are not allowed to speak out against local authorities, and it is assumed that any and all phone conversation are recorded and analyzed to ensure there is not any civil disobedience going on. In comparison we are free.

Amnesty International has created a “Fair Trial Manual” that guides lawyers, judges, and individual who represent themselves to help conduct a fair trial, according to international human right laws (What We Do: Torture). Regarding torture, the organization makes it clear that anyone that it in imprisoned is in risk of getting tortured. The biggest issue is the lack of accountability to the tortures that happen. Many governments deny their existence, mostly because they are involved, and the torturers are involved with conducting the inquiries. There are also some countries who do not value the importance of basic human rights and that is where Amnesty International steps in. The organization ensures that the tortured have doctors ready to examine, lawyers present during interrogations, and that the detainees are able to contact their families. The organization also has very strong stance against the death penalty. They believe that the death penalty is wrong, no matter what the circumstances may

The Advocates for Human rights’ reputation as a prominent champion for global human rights remains unmatched. Established as an independent non-profit organization, the Advocates for Human rights aims at implementing all-inclusive change through comprehensive strategies.

For example, victims of these restrictions are activists for human rights. That living in fear makes the face of justice in Vietnam is getting worse because the freedom of expression is limited. Social media (television, radio, publication, composition, etc.) are strictly watched by the communists. While the government does not allow the truth be revealed to the national media, many bloggers use the internet to express their opinions; and this activity draws the government’s focus on the bloggers. Every year, several individuals are imprisoned or expelled from the country because of their public voices for justice. The Amnesty International calls them the “prisoners of conscience.” Annually, the Secretary General of the Amnesty International writes the letter to the president of Vietnam to call for the release of these prisoners. There are 82 of them on the call of September 2016. The clouds of fear are overshadowing somehow.

North Korea’s brutal prison camps, little freedom, and nearly no hope for refugees are challenging to stop. Considering North Korea’s treatment of their citizens, they are easily the center of attention as far as world human rights abuse. While neither war nor peaceful negotiations seem like effective ways to stop North Korea’s abuse, world citizens can be aware of the terrible abuse happening around the world and take action to stop similar events from happening in their

Our homes are often berated and subject to inspections to insure mandatory portraits of our leaders are in good condition. Homeowners with portraits found to be “improper” often face arrest, execution, and torture. We live amongst the most rights repressing government in the world and we will no longer support it. Political and civil rights are nonexistent. Those critical of the Kim’s are executed. We have fearfully followed the strict restraints set in place by the government for far too long. It is the government's duty to bestow the right of free will upon its people, yet it has failed. They rely on methods of intimidation to control the people's will. (“North Korea” ❡1; “World Report 2015: North Korea” ❡4; “North Korean Defectors Building an army to topple Kim Jong-Un”

There exists many international NGOs that perform exceptional and critical work on behalf of human rights issues. Many like Amnesty International and Oxfam provide much needed support and assistance to individuals and groups internationally. One such internationally recognized NGO is the International Alliance for Women. It was founded in 1904 and its mission is to "promote women's human rights around the world, focusing particularly on empowerment of women and development issues and more broadly on gender equality" (womenalliance.org). In my opinion at the core of this organization is the inalienable rights of women, that is "full and equal enjoyment of human rights is due to all women and girls". For decades women have fought to be regarded

Negative press, scandalous acts, and suppressive measures by the government all are risks in the modern, web-oriented world. While this is an unfortunate side-effect of technological progress in the West, the situation is trickier in authoritarian nations. While both democratic and non-democratic social movements rely on capitalizing people’s anger, high-risk does not begin to describe the pressure put on activists under governments with low civil rights. Activists in nations such as these need to pick their fights carefully; one wrong move and you plus any family members might be looking at arrest, imprisonment, torture, or execution. Such events have been seen recently in the Arab Spring, especially in regimes such as Egypt and Tunisia. While success has followed the movement in some of these countries, an unfortunately large number either fell into bitter fighting or clamped down on these individuals. And it is not limited to the Middle East, as Russia and China have proven very effective at controlling the populace’s efficacy to change society. And while pure momentum may help bring revolution to the Middle East the best course of action in stronger authoritarian governments is to practice rightful resistance, something that really only exists in non-democratic states. As exemplified in struggle of rural Chinese citizens to gain reforms, such actions are viewed as

The mistreatment of men, women, and children not only affect the citizens of North Korea, but also the countries around the world trying to fight for human rights. Numerous communities have been pushing for respectful treatment of all individuals. While many countries have progressed in allowing everyone more human rights, North Korea has backtracked. The government prevents their citizens the freedom of speech, the privacy of life, and the ability to nourish their bodies. Tom Head, a civil rights activist, describes how the North Korean government forces their citizens to remain loyal and obedient to the republic. Head expresses that “anyone who is overheard saying anything perceived as critical to the government is subject to...torture, execution, or imprisonment in one of North Korea's ten brutal concentration camps” (Head). Sadly, if citizens of North Korea demonstrate a disagreement toward the ideology of Kim Jong Un, they could be inhumanely murdered or imprisoned. According to Human Rights Watch, “the [North Korean] government [has the ability] to

The government continued to commit widespread and well-documented human rights abuses in violation of internationally accepted terms. These abuses stemmed from the government's extremely limited tolerance of public unrest. The Constitution and laws provide for fundamental human rights however, these rights are often ignored in practice. Abuses included instances of extra-judicial killings, torture and mistreatment of prisoners, forced confessions, arbitrary arrest and detention, lengthy incommunicado detention, and denial of due process(Amnesty International. "China, violations of human rights). Prison conditions at most facilities remained very harsh. In many cases, especially in sensitive political cases, the judicial system denied criminal defendants basic legal safeguards and due process of the law, merely because authorities attached higher priorities to maintaining public order and suppressing political opposition than to enforcing the legal norms of the country (Amnesty International. "China, violations of human rights). The government infringed on citizens' privacy rights. The government