Irene Khan

Overview

Irene Khan born Dhaka, Bangladesh December 24, 1956. First female Secretary General of Amnesty International, 2001-9; UN High Commission for Refugees, 1990, leading missions to India (1991) and Macedonia (1999); recipient of Sydney Peace Prize, 2006; featured in antiwar movie Soldiers of Peace, 2009.

Quotations

"The world does not need a war against ‘terrorism,’ it needs a culture of peace based on human rights for all." (Pakistan, Dec. 10, 2001; photo wikicommons pd)