Amnesty’s credibility is based on consistency

YOUR columnist Rónán Mullen (Irish Examiner, June 22) accuses Amnesty International of “engaging in unhinged political rhetoric” for daring to expose US prisoner abuse.

Amnesty’s credibility is based on consistency
Wed, 29 Jun, 2005 - 01:00

Yet he admires Amnesty as “the scourge of left-wing and right-wing dictators”.

All regimes dislike disclosure of wrongdoing.

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