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FRY (Kosovo): essay by Brendan Paddy, AI field officer in Albania

This document is a personal account of an AI Fied Officer’s work with Kosovar refugees in Kukës, Albania.

The UN and refugees’ human rights: a manual on how UN human rights mechanisms can protect the rights of refugees

This manual provides practical guidance on how non-governmental organizations can use the UN human rights machinery to protect refugees. It states that people working to protect refugees’ rights in these difficult times should make greater use of the bodies established by the UN to promote and protect human rights. UN Member States have agreed numerous … Continue reading The UN and refugees’ human rights: a manual on how UN human rights mechanisms can protect the rights of refugees

Amnesty International and India

This report is an introduction to Amnesty International and its concerns in India. It answers basic questions about Amnesty International: its role as a non-governmental international human rights organization; its worldwide membership, its mandate for action, its campaigning methods; and its work and membership in India. It includes information on AI concerns for refugees and … Continue reading Amnesty International and India