Amnesty International founder dies

The founder of Amnesty International, Peter Benenson, has died at the age of 83, the human rights organisation said today.

Amnesty International founder dies
Sat, 26 Feb, 2005 - 16:15

The founder of Amnesty International, Peter Benenson, has died at the age of 83, the human rights organisation said today.

Mr Benenson set up Amnesty International in 1961 after reading an article about the arrest and imprisonment of two students in a café in Lisbon, Portugal who had drunk a toast to liberty.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Lisbon, PortugalPlace: Oxford’s John Radcliffe HospitalPerson: Peter BenensonPerson: BenensonPerson: Irene KhanPerson: KhanOrganisation: Amnesty International
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