London-based international organisation focused on human rights. Its mission statement refers specifically to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Founded in London by labour lawyer Peter Benenson and Philip James, Professor of Law.
London-based international organisation focused on human rights. Its mission statement refers specifically to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Founded in London by labour lawyer Peter Benenson and Philip James, Professor of Law.
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Amnesty International
Tulip Tree Planted 1998 to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing by the Un...
Political and social reformer, politician, peace activist, and anti-slavery campaigner he became one of the most successful newspaper proprietors of his time. Born in a small Cornish village and ed...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Peace, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Social Welfare
Social worker. Born 80 Park Street, Mayfair, daughter to the Christian socialist Thomas Hughes who was author of "Tom Brown's Schooldays". Moved to join her sister who was married to the Reverend...
Engineer and peace activist. Born in Lausanne. He worked in the United States and Japan, returning to Switzerland at the outbreak of WW1. He became a conscientious objector, and was imprisoned beca...
Liberal politician, barrister, and NUWSS, and internationalist. Jessie Chrystal Macmillan was a suffragist, peace activist, barrister, feminist and the first female science graduate from the Unive...
Person, Gender Issues, Law, Peace, Politics & Administration, Scotland
Up until the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 Britain and France had been at war on and off for centuries. The Entente Cordiale ('cordial agreement' doesn't really do it justice) settled a number...
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