An organization engaged in social or political campaigns against the violation of human rights.
human rights groups have sought to improve prison conditions worldwide
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- The fighting there has led to allegations by the human rights group Amnesty International of atrocities on both sides.
- The security services were believed by human rights groups to be largely responsible.
- It allows random factory inspections by a monitoring outfit it founded with human rights groups and other big companies that use overseas contractors.
- After suffering a wave of accusations by human rights groups about its use of cheap labour in factories in South East Asia, the company immediately revised its code of ethics.
- Human rights groups believe any potential solution must allow for accountability.
- A human rights group has called on computer and Internet companies to use their influence to bring about reform.
- Various feminist and human rights groups are active in promoting legal change in areas of discrimination against women.
- The Supreme Court of Appeal cut his jail term following pressure from the international community, including Governments and human rights groups.
- Human rights groups have been alarmed because the camps provide weapons training.
- Human rights groups say they have been known to taint evidence, including planting weapons.