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CIAO DATE: 02/04
Foreign Policy
Expert Sitings
Irene Khan*
Irene Khan is the secretary-general of Amnesty International (AI). She is the first woman, first Asian, and first Muslim to serve as AI's director.
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| Irene Khan, the secretary-general of Amnesty International. |
www.amnesty.org The AI Web site hosts an online news center where the media can go for the latest human rights headlines. The site features AI press releases, regional reports, links to AI campaigns around the world, and more.
www.witness.org Witness gives meaning to the phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words" by using amateur video shot around the world to expose human rights abuses. The Web site allows visitors to order tapes from its 700-plus hour video archive.
www.business-humanrights.org The independent Business & Human Rights Resource Centre provides an online library of sources organized by business sectors, companies, regions and countries, laws, and lawsuits. The Web site is bound to become more important as the influence and impact of global companies grow.
www1.umn.edu/humanrts The University of Minnesota Human Rights Library is an essential site for anyone working in human rights. The site contains all relevant human rights materials, including international treaties and U.N., European Union, and Organization of American States documents.
www.odi.org.uk The Overseas Development Institute, a London-based think tank for international development and humanitarian issues, offers very useful policy and briefing papers on poverty and development.
Notes
Note *: Irene Khan is the secretary-general of Amnesty International. Back