Front Line Defenders, a Forum member organisation, is profoundly honoured to be recognised by the United Nations in being named one of the four winners of the 2018 United Nations Human Rights Prize as announced by President of the General Assembly in New York. Front Line Defenders congratulates the other three winners, Ms Rebeca Gyumi (Tanzania), Ms Joênia Wapichana (Joênia Batista de Carvalho) (Brazil) and the family of Ms Asma Jahangir (Pakistan), who passed away earlier this year
Front Line Defenders Named Winner of the UN Human Rights Prize
26.10.2018
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// 16.01.2019
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// 29.11.2018
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