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goodbye Mr Amnesty

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

0 posted 2005-02-27 09:12 PM

This made me very sad, and caused me to spend a time in reflection today, over the state of Humanity on earth.
this is from the Washington Post:
"Peter Benenson, an English barrister whose outrage over the imprisonment of two students prompted him to found the human rights organization Amnesty International 43 years ago, died of pneumonia Feb. 25 in London at John Radcliffe Hospital. He was 83.

Mr. Benenson's organization, which now counts 1.8 million members, won the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for "defending human dignity against violence and subjugation," by focusing on human rights and cases of torture and unjust imprisonment around the world.
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you were one of my heros

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

1 posted 2005-02-28 10:19 PM

Kacy,

I didn't even know that until I read your write in Open. This is why I said before the world is turning in on itself.

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

2 posted 2005-03-01 12:27 PM

one of the greates men, and greatest causes of our times.sad.strange times these.

youcan'tseeme
Member

since 2004-01-30

Posts 88

3 posted 2005-05-26 06:26 PM

thank you for sharing, and we will share our compassion

Larry C

Member Patricius

since 2001-09-10

Posts 10286
United States

4 posted 2005-05-26 08:41 PM

Yes mam a big loss indeed. I always like that you remember and then I get to too.

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

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