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

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

Amnesty International has been accused of ideological bias by governments and citizens of Western or Western-supported countries, including Israel and the United States.

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