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Ethical Questions and International NGOs pp 39–63Cite as

Human Rights, Development INGOs and Priorities for Action

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International NGOs (INGOs) dedicated to securing the vital interests of vulnerable human beings are commonly divided into: human rights INGOs (e.g. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch); humanitarian/relief organisations (e.g. the International Committee of the Red Cross, Medicins Sans Frontieres); and development INGOs (e.g. Oxfam, World Vision, Plan International, Save the Children Fund, CARE).

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    Kieran Donaghue

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    Chris Roche

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Donaghue, K. (2010). Human Rights, Development INGOs and Priorities for Action. In: Horton, K., Roche, C. (eds) Ethical Questions and International NGOs. Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8592-4_3

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