Posts Tagged ‘national award’
December 13, 2016
Human Rights Day was the occasion for the Indonesian Government – together with the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) – to honor six women with posthumous Women Human Rights Defenders Awards for their fight against inequality and for the human rights of women. On 10 December 2016 officials from the Law and Human Rights Ministry and the National Development Planning Board handed the awards to the activists’ families, as part of the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence Campaign:
- Siti Latifah Herawati Diah
- Lily Zakiyah Munir
- Zohra Andi Baso,
- Mientje DE Roembiak,
- Darmiyanti Muchtar
- Theresia Yuliawati Sitanggang.Komnas Perempuan chairman Azriana said the awards were presented to remind the nation that these women fought to promote gender equality. “They never once asked to be awarded, but they dedicated their lives to help Indonesian women”.
Source: Six women get posthumous awards for fight against inequality – Sat, December 10 2016 – The Jakarta Post
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Tags: 16 Days Campaign Against Gender Based Violence, equality, human rights awards, Human Rights Day, human rights of women, in memoriam, Indonesia, international human rights day, Komnas Perempuan, national award, women human rights defenders
March 29, 2016
When writing about human rights awards, I often talk about better-known international awards [https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/human-rights-awards-for-the-protection-of-human-rights-defenders-qqq8FI0qeN]. However, there are quite a few local ones that can play an important role in shaping the work of human rights defenders. Here the case of Moldova where the “Promoting Human Rights in Moldova” competition was established by the United Nations in 2004. The prizes are awarded annually to journalists or human rights defenders who have made a genuine contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights in Moldova. The prizes were awarded by the Association for Independent Press in Moldova, with the financial support of Civil Rights Defenders in Sweden.
Radio Free Europe reported proudly on 23 March 2016 that their journalists working with RFE/RL’s Moldova Service were recognized for excellence in audio and video reporting on local community and human rights issues. Reporters Mihaela Gherasim and Eugenia Pogor took first and third place in the television program category, with programs on HIV and LGBTI questions.
Source: RFERL Moldova Service Reporters Win Accolades
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Tags: Association for Independent Press in Moldova, Civil Rights Defenders, freedom of expression, hiv aids, human rights awards, human rights education, journalists, LGBTI, Moldova, national award, Radio Free Europe
December 13, 2015
International human rights day is an occasion for a multitude of local activities, some denouncing violations others quietly remembering, some (trying to) march in the streets, others issuing statements. This anthology of 10 such events is far from complete but gives an idea of the variety, from human rights defenders speaking out to governmental institutions ‘celebrating’ …. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 26, 2013
(ZimRights chairperson Everson Ndlovu announcing the awards)
Human rights awards are growing more and more popular both at international and national level. For that reason my post number 1000 (this is number 999!!) tomorrow will be fully devoted to international human rights awards. The national human rights awards created by Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZIMRIGHTS) in 2012 are to be extended this year, increasing categories from an already very high number of 14 to 20. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Abel Chikomo, Africa, Amnesty International, awards, Everson Ndlovu, freedom of association, Harare, Human right, human rights awards, Human rights defender, national award, Zimbabwe, ZimRights
April 25, 2013
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Tags: Advocacy Organizations, awards, EU, European Union, Freedom House, freedom of expression, Geoffrey Wokulira Ssebaggala, Human right, human rights, Human Rights and Liberties, Human rights defender, IFEX, international award, journalists, Kampala, national award, Uganda
Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards 