Thursday, February 25, 2010
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Once more on Amnesty and Gita Sahgal - '...Amnesty does not explain why Sahgal was suspended, nor does it in any way provide a justification for the suspension. Secondly, the reply mentions at least four times that Amnesty has defended Moazzam Begg and other Guantanamo detainees against violations of their human rights. But no one has denied this, nor has there been any suggestion that Amnesty shouldn't be engaged in this defence. To continually emphasize this irrelevant point is to divert attention from the real issue here, which is that Amnesty has partnered with, and thereby provided credibility for, individuals and an organization whose own commitment to universal human rights is in doubt...'
