Rick Halperin
Rick Halperin (born July 2, 1950 ) is one of the most famous American human rights activists. He teaches human rights at Southern Methodist University and is the director of the human rights program there.
education
He completed his studies in American history and philosophy in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University in Washington, DC, in the same subject he made his Master of Arts in 1974 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and received his doctorate in 1978 from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama . Since 1985 he has taught at Southern Methodist University.
Human rights activist
Halperin was a member of the board of the American section of Amnesty International from 1989 to 1995 and has been again since 2004. He was board spokesman from 1992 to 1993 and from 2005 to 2007. The main focus of his work is the fight against the death penalty .
“I have spent my entire life defending and supporting the idea that there is no such thing as an inferior person and that all people, regardless of what they may have done, still have their human dignity and are under no circumstances tortured or may be killed. "
He is co-founder of the Texas Coalition for the abolition of the death penalty , of which he is the board spokesman to this day. He lectures on the subject worldwide and has become one of the most famous opponents of the death penalty.
Web links
- Homepage
- Biography at Amnesty USA
- Rick Halperin on the website of the “Initiative against death penalty e. V. "
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Halperin, Rick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American human rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd July 1950 |