Amnesty International

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1. Amnesty International was founded in 1961, by a British lawyer called Peter Benenson and which British newspaper? The Observer The Guardian The Times The Daily Mail

2. In 1963, the first ever Chairman of the International Executive Committee of Amnesty International was elected. Who was he? Simon McArthur James MacDowell Sean MacBride Walter McGonegall

3. Which three word term was coined by Peter Benenson to describe someone imprisoned for their political beliefs yet innocent of any crime? Answer: (Three Words 8,2,10)

4. What is the well known logo of Amnesty International? Joined black and white hands Crossed red keys on a white ground A baby holding a key Candle and barbed wire

5. In 2002, Amnesty International succeeded in having an "Optional Protocol" added to the Child Human Rights Act in the UN. This protocol raised the age at which states can legally recruit children into the armed forces to 18. What was the legal age under the Act previously? Sixteen Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen

6. Which famous figure was the 2006 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience? Aung San Suu Kyi Nelson Mandela John McCarthy Terry Waite

7. In their campaigning for the rights of refugees and migrants, Amnesty International refers to "IDPs". What does IDP stand for? Internally Displaced Persons Internal Disposition of Populations Internationally Dispossessed People Intercontinental Dispersal of Peoples

8. Amnesty International support the "White Ribbon Campaign" in the UK, aimed at ending violence towards which group of people? Elderly Religious minorities AIDS sufferers Women

9. Which former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said "It's a worn cliché, but if Amnesty did not exist, it would have to be invented. It is simply unique." Auguste R. Lindt Sadato Ogata Ruud Lubbers Jean-Pierre Hocke

10. In June 2007, various recording stars got together and made an album of songs to support the work of Amnesty International. Whose songs did they all cover? Joan Baez Billy Bragg Bob Dylan John Lennon