Criticism of Amnesty International (AI) includes claims of selection bias, ideological/foreign policy bias against either non-Western countries, or Western-supported countries and AI's policies relating to organisational continuity. Governments who have criticised AI include those of Israel, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the People's Republic of China, Vietnam, Russia and the United States, 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. The Catholic Church has also criticized Amnesty for its stance on abortion.
Read more about Criticism Of Amnesty International: Excessive Payouts To Senior Staff, Selection Bias, Claims of Ideological/national Foreign Policy Bias Against Non-Western Countries, Claims of Ideological/national Foreign Policy Bias Against Western-supported Countries, AI's New Abortion Policies and The Roman Catholic Church, Organisational Continuity, Alleged Claim of Protestor Death in Syria, Anti-semitic Postings By Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty UK Campaigns Manager
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