Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

As Human Rights Defenders are the voice of those who are deprived of it because they are victims of torture, ill-treatment or summary execution, OMCT (one of the 10 NGOs on the Jury of the MEA) has started a series of portraits of those who excel in the fight against torture and impunity.  From 1 to the 10 of December, the organisation will every day put a different HRD in the limelight. They tell about the challenges and the obstacles they face and the hopes and disappointments they encounter in their everyday life. It s`tarts today with Edeliza Hernandez from the Philippines:

• Edeliza P. Hernandez / The Philippines    
  Executive Director, Medical Action Group

I may not refer to each case in this blog but invite you to visit the OMCT website:  http://www.omct.org/human-rights-defenders/events/2012/11/d22051/

This entry was posted on December 1, 2012 at 19:01 and is filed under human rights, Human Rights Defenders, OMCT.

Tags: human rights, Human Rights Defenders, impunity, OMCT, Philippine, portraits, torture, World Organisation Against Torture