From gynaecological medical care for victims of ISIS to “Cartoons for Peace”. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian on 10 December 2020 honoured 15 individuals from around the world who have shown a special commitment to human rights.
Every year since 2016, to mark Human Rights Day, Germany and France have jointly presented the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law. See: https://www.trueheroesfilms.org/thedigest. For last year’s award; https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2019/12/13/2019-franco-german-human-rights-prize-to-14-human-rights-defenders/
The 13 Laureates for 2020 that were announced are:
Sara Seerat, an Afghan journalist
Azza Soliman Egyptian lawyer
Sérgio Piçarra, Angolan cartoonist
Francinara Soares Martins, leader of the indigenous Baré people in Brazil
Yury Dmitriev, Russian historian of repression [https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2020/10/01/dunja-mijatovic-calls-on-russia-to-end-judicial-harassment-of-human-rights-defenders/]
Li Yuhan, Chinese human rights lawyer
Nagham Nawzat Hasan a Yazidi gynaecologist
Zoya Rouhana Director of the feminist organisation KAFA (enough!) in Lebanon
Nayyab Ali, transgender activist from Pakistan
Issam Younis, general director of the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights in Gaza
Mathilda Twomey, first female judge in the Seychelles
Mária Patakyová, Slovak ombudswoman
Merekaje Lorna Nanjia of the South Sudan Democratic Engagement, Monitoring and Observation Programme.
Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards 