UPSC Prelims 2015·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

Amnesty International is

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  1. Aan agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars
  2. Ba global Human Rights MovementCorrect
  3. Ca non-governmental voluntary organization to help very poor people
  4. Dan inter-governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war-ravaged regions

Explanation

Amnesty International is a widely recognized non-governmental organization that operates globally. Its primary mission is to campaign for human rights. It focuses on preventing and ending grave abuses of human rights and demanding justice for those whose rights have been violated. The organization conducts research, advocacy, and campaigns to promote all human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards.

It is not an agency of the United Nations (A), nor is its primary focus limited to helping refugees of civil wars or very poor people (C). While it may assist in such situations as part of its human rights mandate, its scope is broader. It is also not an inter-governmental agency (D) but rather an independent NGO.

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