Amnesty InternationalJuly 1961
Benenson and his friend Alec Digges, an Irish communist, members of the International Brigade Association at the same address (2 Parton Street WC1, London) take control of the Amnesty shell
Historical person
Alec Digges Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alec Digges, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Ireland.
3 records1961–19612 events0 places
Chronological biography
1961
International Brigade AssociationJuly 1961
Benenson and his friend Alec Digges, an Irish communist, members of the International Brigade Association at the same address (2 Parton Street WC1, London) take control of the Amnesty shell
Amnesty International30 September 1961
The leadership decide that the Amnesty appeal would form the basis of a permanent organisation, which on 30 September 1962 is officially named "Amnesty International"
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