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    In 1961, the London Observer, a British newspaper, launches "Appeal for Amnesty, 1961," a campaign that calls for the release of all people imprisoned because of the peaceful expression of their beliefs. This was the brainchild of what Catholic lawyer who had advocated publicizing the plight of prisoners of conscience after learning of a group of students in Portugal who were jailed for raising a toast to "freedom" in a public restaurant?

    Question #69733. Asked by PRS. (Aug 16 06 4:39 AM)


    beeaydee

    Peter Benenson

    Aug 16 06, 4:41 AM


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