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| Leah Levin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sarah Leah Kacev (1926-04-01)1 April 1926 Mažeikiai, Soviet Union |
| Died | 25 May 2024 (aged 98) |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town University of Zimbabwe |
| Occupation | human rights activist |
| Children | 3 |
Leah Levin OBE (1 April 1926 – 25 May 2024) was a Lithuanian-born British human rights activist.
Biography
Levin was born Sarah Leah Kacev on 1 April 1926 in Lithuania and grew up as Leah Katzeff in Piketberg, South Africa.
Levin attended University of Cape Town and the University of Zimbabwe. Levin was director of the Justice organisation from 1982 to 1992. Under her tenure the organisation helped to free the Birmingham Six.
She was an honourary graduate at the University of Essex. She was the author of UNESCO's “Human Rights: Questions and Answers” which is one of the world's most widely disseminated books on human rights.
Personal life
Her sons Jeremy Levin and David Levin are businessmen.
References
- "The Times". Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- Obituaries, Telegraph (2024-06-24). "Leah Levin, leading campaigner on human rights – obituary". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Leah Levin obituary". www.thetimes.com. 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Honorary Graduates – Honorary Graduates – University of Essex". www.essex.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- Says, Tineke Van Roozendaal (2024-06-07). "Obituary of Leah Levin: 1926 – 2024". Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- Murphy, Brian (June 26, 2024). "Leah Levin, international human rights advocate, dies at 98". Washington Post.
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