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Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary

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Fifty years after its founding, Amnesty International officials say the group’s intervention in 150 countries to preserve human rights is more critical than ever. This week, thousands of activists are arriving in San Francisco to celebrate the organization’s golden anniversary. We talk with officials about the organization’s history, and some of the campaigns it’s working on today.

Guests:

Rini Chakraborty, west coast regional director for Amnesty International

Curt Goering, senior deputy executive director for policy and programs at Amnesty International USA

Alicia Partnoy, professor of Spanish literature, author of "Little School: Tales of Disappearance and Survival," and former Amnesty International prisoner of conscience in Argentina

Roxana Saberi, journalist and former Amnesty International prisoner of conscience

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