Here is one of the ads Metro rejected from Amnesty International on grounds that it violates the transit agency’s policies on issue-oriented advertising. Metro cited two provisions of the policy in rejecting the Amnesty International ads. Another Amnesty International ad rejected by Metro, featuring North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un. (Amnesty International)Huang argued that the Amnesty International ads do not take a political stance, despite the choice of visuals — prominent political figures — to promote the group’s message. (Amnesty International)

Source: Washington Post February 22, 2018 21:55 UTC