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New Amnesty International chief calls on governments to respect rights of world's most vulnerable people 1 July 2010 Salil Shetty, the new Secretary General of Amnesty International, on Thursday began his first full day in office by pledging to do all that he can to ensure governments respect the rights of the world's most impoverished and vulnerable groups. "I am deeply privileged to have this opportunity to lead the movement in its fight to end repression and injustice," Salil Shetty said. "With traditional human rights challenges persisting and several new challenges confronting the world, the need for Amnesty International as a leading voice against human rights violations is greater than ever before." A renowned expert on poverty and human rights, Salil Shetty stressed the urgency of ensuring governments place human rights at the centre of efforts to eradicate poverty. World leaders are due to meet at the United Nations in ...