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Peter Benenson

1921 - 2005

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Peter Benenson (born Peter James Henry Solomon; 31 July 1921 – 25 February 2005) was a British barrister, human rights activist and the founder of the human rights group Amnesty International (AI); a global movement of more than 10 million people, currently, and in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses on human rights and to secure the release of political prisoners. He refused all honours for most of his life, but in his 80s, largely to please his family, he accepted the Pride of Britain Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2001. In the 1980s, he became the Chairman of Association of Christians Against Torture. Also, in the 1990s Peter Benenson organized aid for Romanian orphans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Benenson is the 26th most popular lawyer (down from 23rd in 2019), the 1,075th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 985th in 2019) and the most popular British Lawyer.

Peter Benenson is most famous for creating the human rights organization Amnesty International.

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Among LAWYERS

Among lawyers, Peter Benenson ranks 26 out of 136. Before him are Tribonian, Bill Gates Sr., Navi Pillay, Carla Del Ponte, Muhammad al-Shaybani, and Raphael Lemkin. After him are Al-Tahawi, Al-Mawardi, Irnerius, Fabian von Schlabrendorff, Kiki Camarena, and Warren Christopher.

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Among people born in 1921, Peter Benenson ranks 74. Before him are Mary Jackson, Karel Appel, Alexandra of Yugoslavia, Harry Daghlian, Countess Georgina von Wilczek, and Murray Bookchin. After him are Franco Corelli, Lydia Litvyak, Farida of Egypt, Nobuo Matsunaga, Harry Carey Jr., and Paul Watzlawick. Among people deceased in 2005, Peter Benenson ranks 50. Before him are John Fowles, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, Robert Wise, Barbara Bel Geddes, Richard Smalley, and Rosemary Kennedy. After him are Consuelo Velázquez, Ahmed Deedat, Victoria de los Ángeles, Robert Sheckley, Ibrahim Ferrer, and Clemente Domínguez y Gómez.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Benenson ranks 1,075 out of 8,785. Before him are Tom Holland (1996), Fraser Stoddart (1942), Twiggy (1949), Benjamin Hornigold (1680), Tony Richardson (1928), and Robert Grosseteste (1175). After him are Roger Scruton (1944), Slash (1965), Peter Tait (1831), Thomas Cavendish (1560), Anne of York (1475), and Keith Moon (1946).

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Among LAWYERS In United Kingdom

Among lawyers born in United Kingdom, Peter Benenson ranks 1. After him are William Blackstone (1723), Henry de Bracton (1210), John Selden (1584), Karim Ahmad Khan (1970), George Hadley (1685), A. V. Dicey (1835), and Philippe Sands (1960).

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