description: Forty years after it was created in the office of a London lawyer, Amnesty International is now the most influential non-governmental organisation in the world. With a million strong membership, its power to influence political debate has become legendary. Its almost daily press releases are given front page treatment and studied in the corridors of power. Human rights at government level has evolved from a backburner issue to become a central tenet of the policy if not always the practice of democratic governments everywhere. Even totalitarian governments are now wary of its influence.This book tells the story of the organisation from its first days to the present, examining its successes and failures with a sympathic if detached eye
language: English
title: Like Water on Stone : The Story of Amnesty International
publisher: Penguin