Mario Joseph, who has been referred to as “Haiti’s most prominent human rights lawyer”, has led the Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti since 1996.
The Joint Mobile Group seeks accountability for human rights abuses in Chechnya, notably enforced disappearances, torture in custody, and extra-judicial executions.
Mona was raised in a family of human rights defenders. Her father Ahmed Seif El Islam is a respected Human Rights Lawyer who spent five years in prison under the Mubarak regime.
Press releases and other documents
October 11th, 2011
African Gay Human Rights Defender honored with world human rights award in Geneva
November 02th, 2010
Speeches of the Ceremony 2010
October 14th, 2010
Syrian Human Rights Defender in prison honored with major human rights award in Geneva
May 07th, 2010
The main award of the international human rights movement in 2010 goes to a Syrian human rights defender lingering in prison
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
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