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| + | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Benenson | ||
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| + | |birth_date=1921-07-31 | ||
| + | |death_date=2005-02-25 | ||
| + | |constitutes=lawyer, spook | ||
| + | |parents=Flora Benenson, Harold Solomon | ||
| + | |alma_mater=Eton | ||
| + | |spouses=Margaret Anderson | ||
| + | |birth_name=Peter James Henry Solomon | ||
| + | |birth_place=London, England | ||
| + | |death_place=Oxford, England | ||
| + | |nationality=British | ||
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| + | ==Amnesty International== | ||
| + | In 1961, Benenson founded [[Amnesty International]]. He was initially appointed general secretary of AI, but stood down in 1964 owing to ill health. By 1966, Amnesty International faced an internal crisis and Benenson alleged{{cn}} that the organization he founded was being infiltrated by British intelligence. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 02:22, 19 November 2016
 Peter Benenson    (lawyer, spook) | |
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| Born | Peter James Henry Solomon 1921-07-31 London, England |
| Died | 2005-02-25 (Age 83) Oxford, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Eton |
| Parents | • Flora Benenson • Harold Solomon |
| Spouse | Margaret Anderson |
| Founder of | Amnesty International |
Amnesty International
In 1961, Benenson founded Amnesty International. He was initially appointed general secretary of AI, but stood down in 1964 owing to ill health. By 1966, Amnesty International faced an internal crisis and Benenson alleged[citation needed] that the organization he founded was being infiltrated by British intelligence.
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Amnesty International: Imperialist Tool | Article | 23 October 2012 | Francis Boyle | Effectively, Amnesty International and AIUSA function as tools for the imperialist, colonial and genocidal policies of the United States, Britain, and Israel. |
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