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abysmal human rights record, exposed by Irish society’ It was originally envisaged
Amnesty, was amongst the principal that the event would take place in late
reasons for its consistent failure to gain April. However, technical difficulties
admission to the European Union. In proved insurmountable, and the debate
other cases Amnesty’s work has led to the had to be postponed until a later date.
removal of military aid (at least overt aid) Although the year has been encouraging
from the USA to the Indonesian army in for the group in many ways, a worrying
East Timor. Even in cases where the feature has been the lack of members
direct results are unseen. Amnesty’s work from Fourth Year. The need for Amnesty
shows those who violate the human rights has rarely been greater. Amnesty stands
of others that someone is watching, and for those with no voice of their own, those
those whose rights are violated that they who are alone, those without hope. Those
are not alone. people have never been so numerous. It is
It was in March that the idea of an up to the incoming Fifth Years to keep
Amnesty debate was first discussed. We Amnesty alive in Gonzaga.
decided that we would invite a group of
well-known public figures to debate the Ronan McCrea (Senior 5A)
motion 'That nationalism has no place in
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Amnesty, was amongst the principal that the event would take place in late
reasons for its consistent failure to gain April. However, technical difficulties
admission to the European Union. In proved insurmountable, and the debate
other cases Amnesty’s work has led to the had to be postponed until a later date.
removal of military aid (at least overt aid) Although the year has been encouraging
from the USA to the Indonesian army in for the group in many ways, a worrying
East Timor. Even in cases where the feature has been the lack of members
direct results are unseen. Amnesty’s work from Fourth Year. The need for Amnesty
shows those who violate the human rights has rarely been greater. Amnesty stands
of others that someone is watching, and for those with no voice of their own, those
those whose rights are violated that they who are alone, those without hope. Those
are not alone. people have never been so numerous. It is
It was in March that the idea of an up to the incoming Fifth Years to keep
Amnesty debate was first discussed. We Amnesty alive in Gonzaga.
decided that we would invite a group of
well-known public figures to debate the Ronan McCrea (Senior 5A)
motion 'That nationalism has no place in
54
