Background
Shetty grew up in Bangalore. His mother, Hemlatha Shetty, was active in women's groups and his father, V.T.
Shetty grew up in Bangalore. His mother, Hemlatha Shetty, was active in women's groups and his father, V.T.
He received a Bachelor of Commerce in Advanced Accounting from Saint Joseph"s College of Commerce in 1981, an Master of Business Administration in 1983, and an Master of Science in Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics in 1991.
Previously, he was the director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign. Before joining the United Nations, he served as the Chief Executive of ActionAid. Rajshekar, was active with the Dalit movement.
In 1983, he began working for the Indian Information Technology company Wipro, and served as Chief Executive of ActionAid from 1998 to 2003.
He was the director of the United Nations Millennium Campaign from 2003 till 2010. Shetty was appointed as Secretary General of the human rights organization on 21 December 2009 starting work in July 2010.
He succeeded Irene Khan in this post. Shetty is paid a salary of £210,000.
Decentralisation controversy
The decentralisation of "s international secretariat, led by Shetty, has caused a serious dispute amongst the organisation"s staff
According to an article published by the Guardian on 2 December 2012,
the core of the dispute lies in the decision, led by the secretary general, Salil Shetty, to take the organisation "closer to the ground", opening 10 new regional "hubs" in hotspots where human rights violations occur. Some of Amnesty"s 500 staff in London will be moved abroad, and those affected argue that the shift is under-planned, ill-judged and risks muddying the purpose of the organisation. Foreign them this is not an industrial dispute over job cuts, but a battle for the organisation"s soul.
Now it is a wreck.".