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Abolish Torture

Poster
1980s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white offset poster depicting outstretched hands below two quotes: Article 5 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, 'No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,' and an exerpt from the 1978 Amnesty International Report.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAbolish Torture (published title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Poster published by the Quakers: 'Abolish Torture'. London, circa 1980s.
Physical description
Black and white offset poster depicting outstretched hands below two quotes: Article 5 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, 'No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,' and an exerpt from the 1978 Amnesty International Report.
Credit line
Given by Martin Bailey
Collection
Accession number
E.349-2021

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Record createdSeptember 23, 2021
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