Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

The Irish Independent on 28 June 20143 reports that the founding director of Dublin-based Front Line Defenders will receive the Order of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour at the French embassy on Thursday 3 July. Mary Lawlor established the NGO (one of the 10 NGOs on the MEA Jury) in 2001 with a start-up donation of €2.2 million from businessman Denis O’Brien. “Francophone and francophile Ms Mary Lawlor defends the values of humanity and respect, which are shared by both France and Ireland,” said a spokesman for the embassy.

France to honour Mary Lawlor for human rights stand – Independent.ie.

This entry was posted on June 28, 2014 at 18:03 and is filed under awards, Front Line, human rights, Human Rights Defenders.

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