Amnesty International criticized the decision , pointing to the problems with confessions made in the absence of a lawyer .
Amnesty International was criticized in turn by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd , who said Amnesty had abandoned its impartiality .
Amnesty International criticized the decision , pointing to the problems with confessions made in the absence of a lawyer , and was criticized in turn by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd , who said Amnesty had abandoned its impartiality .