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50 Years of Fighting for Human Rights

50 Years of Fighting for Human Rights

Amnesty International is celebrating 50 years of fighting for Human Rights. Amnesty International was founded in 1961 by British lawyer Peter Benenson, outraged by the story of two Portuguese students imprisoned for raising a toast to freedom… Active in over 150 countries and counting 3 millions advocates, Amnesty International works  to defend human rights under [...]