Amnesty International Organization
Question
Amnesty International is
Options
an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars
a global Human Rights Movement
a voluntary non-governmental organization to help very poor people
an inter-governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war-ravaged regions
Explanation
Amnesty International is an independent international organization that campaigns for human rights. It is not a UN agency (eliminating option a), not primarily focused on helping the poor (eliminating option c), and not an inter-governmental medical agency (eliminating option d). Founded in 1961, Amnesty International is a global movement of millions of people working to protect human rights and free people from injustice and abuse. It campaigns against the death penalty, for fair and prompt trials, against torture, and for rights of refugees and prisoners. > Amnesty International: a global grassroots human rights organization independent of governments and political ideologies. Answer: b.
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q53
Subject
International Relations
Sub-topic
International Organizations
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
General Knowledge - International NGOs
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