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Earlier this year, the head of Amnesty International's gender unit, Gita Sahgal, told a London newspaper that the organisation's reputation was being damaged by its closeness to former Guantanamo inmate Moazzam Begg. Describing Begg as the Taliban's biggest English supporter, Sahgal argued that he and his group, Cageprisoners, use the language of human rights as a cover for a fundamentalist agenda. Her remarks have split the human rights community in two.

Guests

Gita Sahgal
Human rights activist and film-maker

Further Information

Amnesty International - Working with others: an independent review: Findings and recommendations

Story Researcher and Producer

Amruta Slee

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