amnēstia (English spelling) amnestia

Japanese: amnēstia(英語表記)amnestia
amnēstia (English spelling) amnestia

…It is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO). Amnesty comes from the Greek word amnēstia (forgetfulness) and generally means amnesty or pardon. AI was founded in London in 1961 as an international human rights organization in response to a call from British lawyer Peter Benenson, based on the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), which proclaims respect for fundamental human rights. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "amnēstia" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…独立の非政府組織(NGO)である。amnestyはギリシア語amnēstia(忘却)に由来し,一般に恩赦・特赦を意味する。AIは基本的人権の尊重をうたった〈世界人権宣言〉(1948)の精神に基づき,イギリス人弁護士ベネンソンPeter Benensonの呼びかけに応じて,1961年国際的人権擁護団体としてロンドンで発足した。…

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