The Forgotten Prisoners
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The Forgotten Prisoners is a landmark 1961 article by Peter Benenson that exposed the plight of political prisoners worldwide and led to the founding of Amnesty International.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
newspaper article
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political essay ⓘ |
| advocates |
international campaign for the release of political prisoners
NERFINISHED
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protection of freedom of conscience ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | An Appeal for Amnesty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Amnesty International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Peter Benenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsFor |
amnesty for prisoners of conscience
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international letter‑writing campaigns ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes | governments that imprison people for peaceful beliefs ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Amnesty International historical accounts ⓘ |
| describes |
imprisonment for non‑violent expression of opinions
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imprisonment for political or religious beliefs ⓘ |
| genre |
advocacy journalism
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op‑ed ⓘ |
| hasEffect | launch of Amnesty International ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
helped shape modern human rights activism
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raised global awareness of political imprisonment ⓘ |
| hasSloganOrKeyPhrase | prisoners of conscience ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of state power
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freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of thought ⓘ international solidarity ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| inception | 1961 ⓘ |
| inspired | founding of Amnesty International ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human rights
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political prisoners ⓘ prisoners of conscience ⓘ |
| mentions | cases of individual political prisoners in various countries ⓘ |
| notableAs |
foundational document of Amnesty International
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landmark human rights article ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1961-05-28 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | The Observer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | The Observer newspaper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | founding manifesto of Amnesty International ⓘ |
| subtitle | An Appeal for Amnesty 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general public ⓘ |
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