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Events on Sunday 28 May 1961 1
1961Amnesty International foundedLaunched to campaign for prisoners of conscienceBritish lawyer Peter Benenson founded Amnesty International after publishing an appeal, "The Forgotten Prisoners," calling for the release of people imprisoned for their beliefs. The organization grew into one of the world's leading human rights campaign groups.