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AZSkiffyGeek

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Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 11:11 AM

Feb 2021

I was in Amnesty in college and "Prisoner of Conscience" is a very specific term, and those given it have certain criteria they have to meet.
For example, Nelson Mandela was not a prisoner of conscience due to his involvement with terrorist activities in the 60s.

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Amnesty International revokes Kremlin critic Navalny's 'prisoner of conscience' status [View all] Jose Garcia Feb 2021 OP

Ah, Russia with the gaslighting. So WE are the ones meddling, eh Russia? flibbitygiblets Feb 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2021 #5

Meddling. Mr. Evil Feb 2021 #2

"decades"? How soon you forgot President Barack Obama. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2021 #8

Really? Mr. Evil Feb 2021 #9

Someone get some rubles? orangecrush Feb 2021 #3

What, you think the video is a deep fake? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2021 #7

Wow. There goes Amnesty International's credibility! SunSeeker Feb 2021 #4

You did not read the article it seems. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2021 #6

Thanks for posting this AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2021 #10

That fine point will be lost on the vast majority of people who are unfamiliar with AI rules SunSeeker Feb 2021 #11

So it's Amnesty's fault and not the headline writer or the person who can't be bothered to read? AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2021 #12

It's Amnesty's fault for flip flopping without explicitly saying why. SunSeeker Feb 2021 #14

Human Rights group's fault, got it! AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2021 #15

Yes, for gifting Putin a propaganda coup. SunSeeker Feb 2021 #16

I did read that. It was a stupid move by AI. AI did not say what Navalny said or when. SunSeeker Feb 2021 #13