Criticism of Amnesty International - Claims of Ideological/national Foreign Policy Bias Against Non-Western Countries

Claims of Ideological/national Foreign Policy Bias Against Non-Western Countries

Amnesty International has been accused of ideological bias by many governments of non-Western countries, including those of, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the People's Republic of China, Vietnam, and Russia who have attacked Amnesty International for what they assert is one-sided reporting or a failure to treat threats to security as a mitigating factor. The actions of these governments — and of other governments critical of Amnesty International — have been the subject of human rights concerns voiced by Amnesty.

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