Amnesty International, the most influential group monitoring human rights conditions in various parts of the globe, has set off a storm of criticism within its own organization. The reason: In August of this year, AI’s nine-man international executive committee selected a prominent Communist party member in Australia to head its research division.
Named to the post was Prof. Derek Roebuck, dean of law at the University of Tasmania. A Christian for most of his life, but a Communist for “the last seven or eight years,” the 43-year old professor plans to move to AI’s international headquarters in London at the end of the academic year.
When asked why a Communist was chosen for this strategic position within the organization, an AI press spokesman in London suggested to HUMAN EVENTS that Roebuck had the best credentials from “a strong field of applicants.”
What makes this appointment so critical is that AI ? which has been supported by conservatives despite a left-wing bias ? has had a powerful impact on how various pro-Western governments, including the United States, decide to deal with various nations of the globe.
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