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Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Its mission is to undertake research and action focussed on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights. Amnesty International has more than a million members and supporters in over 140 countries and territories. It is impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion or religious creed. It is financed largely by subscriptions and donations from its worldwide membership.  Website: www.amnesty.org
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Lesotho: Arrest of journalist a spurious and cynical ploy to intimidate the press

15 September 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Southern Africa: A year of persistent attacks on media threaten press freedom

3 May 2017 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

Lesotho: Shooting of newspaper editor is a chilling attack on freedom of expression

11 July 2016 | Publisher: Amnesty International | Document type: Country News

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