Press releases and other documents

January 19th, 2010
Emad Baghi arrested 28 December 2009

November 02th, 2009
Proposal for a Prisoners’ Rights Day

November 02th, 2009
Speeches of the Ceremony 2009

November 02th, 2009
Iranian Human Rights Defender banned from receiving major human rights award in Geneva

May 20th, 2009
The Martin Ennals Award 2009 goes again to a Human Rights Defender from Iran

Mars 14th, 2009
Barbara Hendricks prête sa voix aux nominés et nominées du Prix Martin Ennals pour les défenseurs des droits de l’Homme

November 17th, 2008
Exceptional Uzbek woman honored in Geneva on 20 November

May 15th, 2008
Uzbek Human Rights Defender in prison wins 2008 Martin Ennals Award

November 6th, 2007
Asma Jahangir, Laureate Martin Ennals Award, under house arrest in Pakistan

October 1st, 2007
Human Rights Defenders from Burundi and Sri Lanka honored with 2007 Martin Ennals Award

May 3th, 2007:
Human Rights Defenders from Sri Lanka and Burundi receive 2007 Martin Ennals Award

Februry 16th, 2007:
Announcement of the nominees for the Martin Ennals Award 2007

October 10th, 2006:
Human Rights Defenders from Iran and Zimbabwe receive 2006 Martin Ennals Award

May 23rd, 2006:
Human Rights Defenders from Iran and Zimbabwe share 2006 Martin Ennals Award

April 4th, 2006:
Front Line Defenders Joins the Jury of the Martin Ennals Award

February 13th, 2006:
Announcement of the nominees for the Martin Ennals Award 2006

December 29th, 2005:
A Letter from the Patrons of the MEA

November 25th, 2005:
List of Patrons

November 25th, 2005:
Definition of HRDs for MEA purposes

October 11th, 2005:
Syrian Human Rights Defender receives 2005 Martin Ennals Award

October 2005:
Human Rights Awards by Hans Thoolen

January 12th, 2005:
Syrian Human Rights Defender, Aktham Naisse, winner of 12th Martin Ennals Award

April 6th, 2004:
Chechen Human Rights Defender receives the Martin Ennals Award

March 11th, 2004:
Note from the Chair

January 2004:
Interview of Hans Thoolen, Executive Chairman of the Martin Ennals Foundation

December 5th, 2003:
Chechen Human Rights Defender wins most prestigious award of human rights movement

August 22nd, 2003:
In Memoriam: Sergio Vieira de Mello, by MEA Laureate 2003

March 28th, 2003:
Colombian Human Rights Defender Receives Martin Ennals Award In Geneva

December 5th, 2002:
Colombian Human Rights Defender wins 10th edition of most prestigious award of human rights movement

September 21st, 2002:
Retreat to study the impact of anti-terrorist measures on the work of Human Rights Defenders: Concluding Statement

April 11th, 2002:
Chadian Woman Lawyer Receives Highest Award of Human Rights Movement For International Criminal Justice Work

January 27, 2002:
Le prix du courage

January 16, 2002:
Martin Ennals Human Rights Award goes to Jacqueline Moudeina

March 22, 2001:
Peace Brigades International wins 2001 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders