Amnesty International Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Peace Movement, Pacifism, Pacifists, Human Rights, Kidnapping, Hostages, Prisoners
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, Worldwide
- Geographical Location: Norway, Scandinavia
- Date: December 10, 1977
Article abstract: Amnesty International, an impartial and independent human rights organization, was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for its effective defense of human rights against governmental abuse.
Summary of Event
Amnesty International has been an extraordinary success story since its inception by British lawyer Peter Benenson. Benenson created Amnesty International in 1961 out of frustration after reading of the imprisonment of two Portuguese students who had dared to offer a toast “to freedom” during the Salazar regime. His idea was that...
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