GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD ORGANISATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Amnesty International has its headquarters at
A
Berlin
B
New York
C
Washington
D
London
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Headquarters are in London. The organization was founded through the principal efforts of the British attorney Peter Benenson, who had defended political prisoners in Hungary, South Africa, and Spain and who sought to establish a collective agency for the advancement of human rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a 1961 article published by the London newspaper The Observer, British lawyer Peter Benenson launched an “Appeal for Amnesty” for political prisoners and went on to create Amnesty International (AI).

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution The correct answer is a global Human Rights Movement. Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization with its headquarters in the United Kingdom focused on human rights. It was founded by Peter Benenson. It was founded in July 1961.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amnesty International was founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson, a British lawyer. It was originally his intention to launch an appeal in Britain with the aim of obtaining an amnesty for prisoners of conscience all over the world.

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