Martin Ennals Award voor mensenrechtenadvocaat
17 oktober 2014

Martin Ennals Award voor mensenrechtenadvocaat

Mexico

Op 7 oktober 2014 kende de Martin Ennals Jury, Alejandra Ancheita de 2014 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) toe. Alejandra Ancheita is een Mexicaanse advocaat en activist die strijd voor de rechten van migranten, arbeiders en de inheemse gemeenschappen van haar vaderland.

De Martin Ennals Award wordt toegekend aan mensenrechtenverdedigers die een diepe betrokkenheid met de mensenrechten hebben getoond, en daardoor grote persoonlijke risico’s lopen. Het doel van de prijs is om bescherming te bieden door middel van internationale erkenning. “Alejandra Ancheita’s selectie door de jury laat de krachten zien waar mensenrechtenactivisten mee te maken hebben. Het werken van lokale overheden en rechtbanken met krachtige economische belangen hebben geleid tot publieke laster en fysieke aanvallen,” verklaarde de Martin Ennals Foundation voorzitter Micheline Calmy-Rey.

Alejandra Ancheita Film Portrait – Martin Ennals Award Laureate 2014 from Martin Ennals Award on Vimeo.

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