Amnesty International: Work in India halted after govt freezes bank accounts

Amnesty International has recently reported that its work in India has been halted after the government froze several of the organisation’s bank accounts.

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Key-Points

Amnesty International (AI) is a non-governmental organization with its headquarters in the United Kingdom focused on human rights.

Amnesty draws attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international laws and standards.

Amnesty International was founded in London in 1961, following the publication of the article “The Forgotten Prisoners” in The Observer on 28 May 1961, by the lawyer Peter Benenson.

The organization was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for its “defence of human dignity against torture,” and the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 1978.