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Amnesty at 50

It is half a century since the launch of the human rights group Amnesty International. Over the years it has highlighted thousands of cases where people have been imprisoned without trial.

It is half a century since the launch of the human rights group Amnesty International.

Over the years it has highlighted thousands of cases where people have been imprisoned without trial.

Maria was a teenager in jail in Uruguay when she was helped by one of its early letter-writing campaigns.

(Photo: Maria today)

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