Peter Benenson is dead since Friday, February 25. The sadness of his passing is compounded by the way human rights concerns are being cheapened by their use as political cover for the waging of unjust wars. May he rest in peace, and may we be able to carry his legacy forward with strength and resolve, putting human rights ahead of our own greed, and before our own fears, and ahead of every negative sensibility that tempts us to abandon our moral principles.