I was wondering if the Zimmermann case would be a proper concern of Amnesty International. Phil is obviously a political dissident. His persecution is obviously political. If Phil got support from Amnesty Int'l, then his persecution could be a big embarrassment to the Federal gov't. He has a lot of supporters and taking up his cause could be a big promotional for Amnesty International. The Feds might feel forced to drop the matter early. Any ideas?
I've heard that A.I. does not discuss political persecution as much in the countries that are doing it, since they do not want to offend the powers-that-be in that country, though they will note a case in another country. (In other words, if A.I. did note the PRZ case they'd only discuss it outside the United States.) This is just speculation though...