Pacifism and human rights

Nonviolence is not sterile passivity, but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation.

— Martin Luther King

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Remembering the people who managed to change history peacefully and who continue to inspire the new generations.

1960

Albert Lutuli

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Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

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Remembered for his non-violent struggle against apartheid.

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1961

Dag Hammarskjöld

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Jönköping, Sweden

Male

Remembered for developing the UN into an effective and constructive international organization, capable of giving life to the principles and aims expressed in the UN Charter.

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1962

Linus Pauling

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Portland, OR, USA

Male

Remembered for his fight against the nuclear arms race between East and West.

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