Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

“Ales Bialiatski, Nabeel Rajab, Nasrin Sotoudeh… I dedicate this evening to them” With these words Souhayr Belhassen = the President of one of the oldest human rights NGOs in the world (the Anti-Slavery Society is older I think) – assigned the 90th anniversary of FIDH to its 26 activists currently in detention. Interesting to note that two of the three were nominees of the MEA tyhis year,

“These human rights activists are fighting for their freedom and their rights; they are fighting for our freedom and our rights. It is to them that I dedicate this gala evening. Your presence here this evening is a sign of your support for our fight. In their name, and in the name of FIDH, I thank you.”

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This entry was posted on December 16, 2012 at 15:37 and is filed under FIDH, human rights, Human Rights Defenders.

Tags: Ales Bialiatski, anniversary, detention, FIDH, Human Rights Defenders, MEA, Nabeel Rajab, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Souhayr Belhassen