German City awards Mindanaoan nun for HR advocacy
German City awards Mindanaoan nun for HR advocacy
Sr. Stella Matutina, OSB
DAVAO CITY – A Filipina Benedictine nun from Mindanao is the recipient of the Award for Human Rights by the Weimar City in Germany this year.
Sr. Stella Matutina, 47, is an environmental defender and secretary-general of Panalipdan! Mindanao, a network of advocates for the environment and patrimony.
The news about Matutina’s award was emailed to media outfits on Thursday. The original text of the news was written in German. The English translation was provided by Fr. Joel Tabora, S.J., president of the Ateneo De Davao University.
It said Matutina “is being honored with the 2015 Weimar Award for Human Rights for her engagement – despite threats to her life – for the rights of residents of the Philippine Island of Mindanao.”
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