Yes, you're are absolutely right about the aid agencies.
On the other hand Amnesty have an agenda and will agitate to raise public awareness and try to put pressure on the government to take up human rights abuse. Chile under Pinochet comes immediately to mind. Amnesty in Oxford used local political organizations such as Trades Council and the Labour Party to raise issues of torture and the "disparus" and get them taken up in the broader political arena. I mention Amnesty as they're the organization I've experience with.
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Date: 2005-01-27 08:15 pm (UTC)On the other hand Amnesty have an agenda and will agitate to raise public awareness and try to put pressure on the government to take up human rights abuse. Chile under Pinochet comes immediately to mind. Amnesty in Oxford used local political organizations such as Trades Council and the Labour Party to raise issues of torture and the "disparus" and get them taken up in the broader political arena. I mention Amnesty as they're the organization I've experience with.