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Those who today still feel a sense of impotence can do something: they can support Amnesty International. They can help it to stand up for freedom and justice.
Peter Benenson
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Peter Benenson
Age: 83 †
Born: 1921
Born: July 31
Died: 2005
Died: February 25
Human Rights Activist
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London
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Peter James Henry Solomon
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