Amnesty International
Upon Benensons return to London in later 1960 after an extended holiday in Italy, he and Eric Baker begin work on creating an organisation which reflects their collective thinking
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Eric Baker Biography and Timeline
Follow Eric Baker through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Eric Baker, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1958
1961
Amnesty International
Benenson and Baker, in consultation with other writers, academics and lawyers, write via Louis Blom-Cooper to David Astor, editor of The Observer newspaper, who, on May 28, 1961, publishes Benensons article The Forgotten Prisoners.
Amnesty International
Marks the launch of Appeal for Amnesty, 1961, the aim of which is to mobilize public opinion, quickly and widely, in defence of these individuals, and in particular communist party members, who Benenson named "Prisoners of Conscience".
Prisoners of Conscience
Marks the launch of Appeal for Amnesty, 1961, the aim of which is to mobilize public opinion, quickly and widely, in defence of these individuals, and in particular communist party members, who Benenson named "Prisoners of Conscience"
Amnesty International
Benenson has a book published, "Persecution" , which details the cases of several prisoners of conscience investigated and compiled by Benenson and Baker
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