| Luis Kutner | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1908 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | March 1, 1993 (aged 84) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago Law School, 1927 |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Author |
| Known for | Development of the living will and advocacy of world habeas corpus |
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| http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/U1194767INP/attorney-luis-kutner-holding-petition Luis Kutner with petition for United Nations writ of habeas corpus to be filed with the UN Commission on Human Rights on behalf of William N. Oatis, 1952. Corbis Images. | |
Luis Kutner (June 9, 1908 - March 1, 1993), U.S. human rights activist and lawyer who helped found Amnesty International in 1961 and created the concept of a living will. [1] He is also notable for his advocacy of "world habeas corpus", the development of an international writ of habeas corpus to protect individual human rights. [2] [3] Kutner's papers are at the Hoover Institution Archives at Stanford University.[4]