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Peter Benenson
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English human rights activist (1921-2005)
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Peter Benenson (1921–2005) was an Austrian male author and actor. His literary output included works such as *Persecution* (1961), *A free press*, *The future of legal aid*, and *A water conservation scenario for the residential and industrial sectors in California*. He also performed in the schlager genre.
Benenson is associated with the quote, "Pressure of opinion a hundred years ago brought about the emancipation of the slaves." He has been referenced by 99 other encyclopedia articles.
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Key facts
- Born
- Peter James Henry Solomon , ( 1921-07-31 ) 31 July 1921, London , England
- Died
- 25 February 2005 (2005-02-25) (aged 83), Oxford , England
- Resting place
- Nuneham Courtenay graveyard
- Alma mater
- Balliol College, Oxford
- Known for
- Founding the global human rights organisation Amnesty International
- Spouse s
- Margaret Anderson (?–1972; divorced; 2 children), Susan Booth (1973 –2005; his death; 2 children)
- Parent s
- Flora Benenson , Harold Solomon
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Oxford
- Occupation
- jurist
- Educated at
- Eton College
- Employer
- Amnesty International
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Award
- Gandhi Peace Award
- Image
- Peter Benenson.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1921-07-31
- date of death
- 2005-02-25
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Human rights
- name in native language
- Peter Benenson
- Commons category
- Peter Benenson
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Encyclopedic overview
Peter Benenson (born Peter James Henry Solomon; 31 July 1921 – 25 February 2005) was a British barrister, human rights activist and the founder of the human rights group Amnesty International (AI); a global movement of more than 10 million people, currently, and in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses on human rights and to secure the release of political prisoners.
He refused all honours for most of his life, but in his 80s, largely to please his family, he accepted the Pride of Britain Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2001. In the 1980s, he became the Chairman of Association of Christians Against Torture. Also, in the 1990s Peter Benenson organized aid for Romanian orphans. He also founded a group to aid victims of celiac disease which he had.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Peter Benenson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.