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“Open your newspaper - any day of the week - and you will find a report from somewhere in the world of someone being imprisoned, tortured or executed because his opinions or religion are unacceptable to his government.”

Quote by Peter Benenson

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Peter Benenson, born on July 31, 1921 in Portugal, was a lawyer. In 1959, he founded the 'World Citizens Movement' aimed at protecting people arbitrarily detained. His work had a profound impact on the international human rights cause. more

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