Tree

Human Rights tree

Erection date: 1998

Inscription

Tulip Tree
Planted 1998 to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing by the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Amnesty International - Hammersmith & Fulham Group

Site: Human Rights tree (1 memorial)

W6, Furnivall Gardens

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Human Rights tree

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its third session ...

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United Nations

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Human Rights tree

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Amnesty International

London-based international organisation focused on human rights. Its mission ...

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