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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.

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Amnesty International

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Human Rights tree

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

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Sir Joseph Rotblat

Sir Joseph Rotblat

Born Warsaw. gained a doctorate in physics in 1939 and then came to the UK but could not get his wife out and she died in a concentration camp. In 1944 he joined the Manhatten Project to develop nu...

Person, Peace, Politics & Administration, Poland

1 memorial
Philip Noel-Baker

Philip Noel-Baker

Politician and Nobel prize-winner. Born Philip John Noel-Baker at Woodstock, Brondesbury Park, the son of Joseph Allen Baker. Educated in Britain and America. During his career at Cambridge, he was...

Person, Peace, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games, USA

2 memorials
Sir Nicholas Winton

Sir Nicholas Winton

Sir Nicholas George Winton MBE was a British banker and humanitarian who established an organisation to rescue children at risk from Nazi Germany. Born to German-Jewish parents who had emigrated to...

Person, Children, Peace

1 memorial
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood

Viscount Cecil of Chelwood

Politician and peace maker. Born Robert Cecil at 11 Duchess Street, Portland Place. Son of the Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury. He practised civil law for several years before entering pa...

Person, Law, Peace, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Eric Benfield, FRSA

Eric Benfield, FRSA

Eric Benfield was born on 9 June 1902 in Swanage, Dorset, the third of the four children of Charles Benfield (1866-1936) and Adelaide Benfield née Smith (1868-1943). His birth was registered in the...

Person, Literature, Peace, Sculpture, Tragedy

1 memorial