Karapatan’s Cristina Palabay receives human rights award from France, Germany
Karapatan’s Cristina Palabay receives human rights award from France, Germany
RECOGNITION. Karapatan secretary-general Cristina Palabay receoives the 2021 Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and Rule of Law. (Photo: Karapatan)
‘The fact that we are here before you now, continuing our work despite the dangers, and with many defenders continuing to battle with injustices – this strength has more than kept me going,’ Karapatan secretary-general Cristina Palabay says
MANILA, Philippines – Germany and France awarded Karapatan secretary-general Cristina Palabay this year’s Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and Rule of Law for her tireless dedication to the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines.
She is one of the 15 recipients around the world in 2021. The award, which was established in 2016, “recognises the efforts of all those who work tirelessly every day to advance the causes of human rights and the rule of law.”
In naming Palabay as this year’s awardee, the French and German Embassies in Manila highlighted her “dedication to promoting human rights in the Philippines, and globally,” specifically advocacy work for minorities, women’s rights, labor rights, the welfare of human rights defenders, freedom of the press and expression, and international humanitarian law.
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