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Aakar Patel new Amnesty International India head
New Delhi, 18 June
Veteran journalist and
writer Aakar Patel is the new executive director of Amnesty
International India -- an international human rights organisation.
"Aakar Patel will head Amnesty International India's operations," Amnesty International said in statement on Thursday.
"As
the organisation's chief political advisor, strategist and
spokesperson, he will give direction to its goal of being an
independent, effective, and deep-rooted organisation in India."
Aakar Patel said he is honoured and proud to work with Amnesty International.
"Amnesty
International India has a terrific team that does vital work. I am
proud and honoured to be working with them," said Aakar Patel.
"Aakar's
commitment to human rights in his journalism and writing positions him
perfectly to take on this important role," said Minar Pimple, senior
director of global operations at Amnesty International.
Patel
has previously worked on 2002 Gujarat riots and presented a report
"Rights and Wrongs" and has been writing columns for publications in
India and Pakistan.