Amnesty International founder Peter Benenson lights a candle — the symbol of Amnesty. (“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness” — Chinese proverb)
“Only when the last prisoner of conscience has been freed, when the last torture chamber has been closed, when the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights is a reality for the world’s people, will our work be done.”
Peter Benenson [1921-2005] — Founder of Amnesty International
Click here for more information
