Group    From /7/1961 

Amnesty International

Categories: Peace, Social Welfare

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.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Amnesty International

Creations i

Human Rights tree

Tulip Tree Planted 1998 to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing by the Un...

Read More

Other Subjects

Hackney Peace Carnival

Hackney Peace Carnival

Maggie Thatcher in power, the cold war, Anglo-American capitalism, loony-left councillors in Hackney... ah, those were the days.

Event, Community / Clubs, Peace, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Gerald Holtom

Gerald Holtom

Artist and designer of the peace symbol in 1958. Graduated from the Royal College of Arts. Conscientious objector in WW2. In 1958 he was working for the Ministry of Education. On 21 February 1958 ...

Person, Craft / Design, Peace

1 memorial
Olive Schreiner

Olive Schreiner

Author, campaigner against war, against racism and for womans' vote.  Best remembered for her 1883 novel, 'The Story of an African Farm'.  Born in South Africa.  Named Olive Emilie Albertina Schrei...

Person, Gender Issues, Literature, Peace, Race Issues, South Africa

1 memorial
Peckham Peace Wall

Peckham Peace Wall

In the aftermath of the London riots of 2011, the Peckham Shed encouraged local residents to put post-it notes on the boards covering the broken windows of the Poundland shop in order to show their...

Place, Community / Clubs, Peace

1 memorial
Agnes Maude Royden

Agnes Maude Royden

Settlement work in Liverpool then London, National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, edited Common Cause, Church League for Women’s Suffrage, preacher, pacifist, later campaigned for ordination ...

Person, Gender Issues, Peace, Religion

1 memorial