Nothing can stop us from celebrating human rights defenders
November 23, 2020
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The Martin Ennals Award is an annual prize for human rights defenders. Finalists and the laureate are selected by a Jury of 10 of the world’s leading human rights NGOs. The Award provides protection and support to human rights defenders who are at risk.
The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) is a unique collaboration
among ten of the world’s leading human rights organizations with the aim of
providing protection to human rights defenders worldwide.
“We’re dealing with generations of people who know only to force their way through the system”
Every year, three finalists for the Martin Ennals Award are selected by a Jury composed
of 10 of the world’s leading human rights NGOs.