Carola Stern

Overview

Carola Stern (née Erika Assmus) born Ahlbeck, Usedom, Pomerania, Germany November 14, 1923 (d. 2006). German human rights leader; co-founder and first chair German Amnesty International 1961; Carl von Ossietzky Medal 1972; American spy in E. Germany until flight to west 1951; co-founded journal L ’76 for Czech dissidents.

Quotations

“I always say: the smartest thing I did in my life was to found Amnesty International.” (Wikipedia; photo ksts.de)