VN Activist Vu Quoc Ngu is among 2019 Franco-German Human Rights and the Rule of Law Prize’s Winners
France Diplomatie 12/10/2019 2019 Franco-German Human Rights and the Rule of Law Prize (10 December 2019) The Franco-German Human Rights and the Rule of Law Prize, created in 2016, is awarded every year to human rights defenders around the world, but also to lawyers who represent the human rights defenders and journalists who work to make the truth known. Through this prize, France and Germany wish to show their support for the work of these individuals. The winners of the 2019 Franco-German Human Rights and the Rule of Law Prize are fighting battles in key fields such as the fight against torture and inhuman or degrading treatment, against forced disappearances, against violence on women, against discrimination of LGBT people and the promotion of gender equality. The prize winners include:
France and Germany remain committed to defending human rights and the rule of law throughout the world. They encourage all States to respect the commitments they have made in these fields.
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