Martin Ennals was a British human rights activist.
10 Facts About Martin Ennals
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Martin Ennals went on to help found the British human rights organisation ARTICLE 19 in 1987 and International Alert in 1985.
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Martin Ennals worked for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation from 1951 to 1959.
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In 1959, Martin Ennals became a founding member of the Anti-Apartheid Movement, and became secretary general of the National Council for Civil Liberties, a position that he held until 1966, when he became information and publications officer of the Commission for Racial Equality.
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Martin Ennals represented an era where Amnesty became a human rights organization of global concern.
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Martin Ennals had other people accept the prizes on behalf of Amnesty.
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In 1982 Martin Ennals led the founding assembly of HURIDOCS and was its founding President.
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In 1986 Martin Ennals became the first secretary general of International Alert.
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David Martin Ennals was a British Labour Party politician who served as Secretary of State for Social Services, while John Martin Ennals was Chairman of the Anti-Apartheid Movement from 1968 to 1976.
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The Martin Ennals Award is considered the award of the whole human rights movement.