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Het verhaal achter Amnesty International

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Het verhaal achter Amnesty InternationalIn 2011 bestaat Amnesty International vijftig jaar. Ze kent wereldwijd bijna 3 miljoen leden, waarvan het overgrote deel in de westerse wereld. Om Amnesty te begrijpen, moet men haar ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis volgen, en daarmee ook die van de mensenrechten. Het verhaal achter Amnesty International gaat over de opkomst en groei van de tot nog toe grootste en invloedrijkste particuliere mensenrechtenorganisatie ter wereld, maar ook over de voor en

In 2011 bestaat Amnesty International vijftig jaar. Ze kent wereldwijd bijna 3 miljoen leden, waarvan het overgrote deel in de westerse wereld. Om Amnesty te begrijpen, moet men haar ontwikkelingsgeschiedenis volgen, en daarmee ook die van de mensenrechten. Het verhaal achter Amnesty International gaat over de opkomst en groei van de tot nog toe grootste en invloedrijkste particuliere mensenrechtenorganisatie ter wereld, maar ook over de voor- en tegenslagen die zij heeft gekend. Veel had te maken met de omstandigheden van de tijd, maar heel ook met de afkomst en karakters van hen die bij Amnesty aan het roer stonden. Voormalige leiders zoals Peter Benenson (Engels, oprichter), Sean McBride (Iers vrijheidsstrijder), Mümtaz Soysal (voormalig regeringsleider Turkije), José Zalaquett (Chileen, hoogleraar mensenrechten), Thomas Hammarberg (Zweed, nu Commissaris voor de Mensenrechten van de Europese Raad), Irene Khan (Bangladesh, Secretaris-Generaal van Amnesty International 2001-2010) vertellen over de sterktes én zwaktes van de organisatie: het feit dat ze steeds minder grip heeft op Azië en het Midden-Oosten, de ‘concurrentie’ van nieuwe mensenrechtenorganisaties, en dat ze door critici wordt weggezet als white, wealthy and worried. Daarnaast komen ook Menno Kamminga (oud-Amnestymedewerker in Londen en New York, nu hoogleraar mensenrechten aan de Universiteit van Maastricht) en oud-minister voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking Jan Pronk aan het woord over hun ervaringen met Amnesty.

Bert Breij (1943) is socioloog, ondernemer en publicist. Tom van Oosterhout (1953) is een pur sang onderzoeker. Beiden zijn hun hele leven al gefascineerd door mensen die voor hun idealen op de barricaden staan. In 2008 schreven Breij en Van Oosterhout samen Twee miljoen leden, over 200 jaar vakbeweging in Nederland.

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Laura Maness
Grantham, US
★★★★★ 5
Looks good works great
Item Package Quantity: 1, Color: Silver
This is a nice paper towel holder. I keep it on my counter and it looks great. Its easy to use although I haven't tried it one handed. I like it and I think it was a good price. It was very heavy and works great.
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Cheryl
Birmingham, US
★★★★★ 5
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Item Package Quantity: 1, Color: Silver
This is a great and very functional paper towel holder. It is heavy enough to stay where you put it and the tension arm holds the paper towels really well so that you can actually tear one off with one hand. There is a ring on the top of the holder so, if you have two hands free you could hold on to that for stablizing the holder but it really isn't necessary because it stays in place really well. The only advise I would give is to be sure that the next paper towel on the roll is a bit past the tension arm so that you don't have to adjust the roll to get the arm to hold the next towel. This is a great invention and I'm so happy that I have found it.
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Lynnmnc
Phoenix, US
★★★★★ 5
Stable and attractive
Item Package Quantity: 1, Color: Black
Love the black, it matches my kitchen well. Very sturdy, more so than the Simple Human one that the tension arm broke. A very good product.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2026
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Ann
Lexington, US
★★★★★ 5
Great paper towel holder
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This paper towel holder works well for holding the roll while you pull off single sheets. It's heavy and sturdy.
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Izajo.co
Dallas, US
★★★★★ 4
Passed (my) test: 4/5
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I used to have a paper holder affixed to the wall. Obviously, it was stable but not always delivering the size of paper towel that we expected. After redoing my kitchen backsplash that I didn’t want to pierce through just yet, i decided to go for an countertop paper towel holder, and i picked this one (in black) Reviews were decent and i liked that it has an “arm” to hold the paper. So, i put it to the test (see video) Here are my conclusions: 1) Solid built and weighted at the bottom + rubber to prevent the holder from moving around while pulling the paper 👍🏼 2) out of five trials at pulling the paper, i only had one fail (see video) which is still a better ratio than with my wall holder. 👍🏼 3) There are probably cheaper holders on the market, but most of them are not stable and require two hands to pull paper. This one is easy of use with only one hand which is useful while cooking. 4) i like that this holder comes in different colors, to match the kitchen decoration. 5) The hook at the top of the holder is convenient to carry the holder out of the kitchen, to the dining table for example.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2026

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