Amnesty International logo
"The symbol of the candle highlights perfectly the hope that Amnesty gives to so many people around the world by improving human rights." (Temperley, in Amnesty International UK, 2009)
Amnesty International adopted the candle logo which "continues to mobilise people of all religions, nationalities, cultures and customs to shine the light on the world's darkest corners", nearly 50 years after Diana Redhouse - a lifelong Amnesty member - designed an emblem based on a candle encircled in barbed wire. Peter Benenson, the organisation's founder, had the idea from a Chinese proverb, "Better to light a candle than curse the darkness" (Amnesty International UK, 2009).
Amnesty International (2008) Amnesty International Logo. [Online]
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Amnesty International UK (2009) Amnesty International and Alice Temperley launch limited-edition Amnesty scented candle. [Online] http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=18480 [04/06/2010]
Rvf0elendil (2007) Schindler's List (theme). [Online]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vEKNTsowd8 [04/06/2010]
Baron, Y. & Baron, D. (2007) Obituary: Diana Redhouse. [Online]
