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Martin Ennals Award 2022
June 15 , 2022
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- The Indian social activist Father Stan Swamy was posthumously honoured with the Martin Ennals Award.
- The award presented by the Martin Ennals Foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland.
- It is regarded as the Nobel Prize for human rights defenders.
- Father Swamy was a Jesuit priest and activist.
- He founded several organisations to promote Adivasi rights in Jharkhand.
- He was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged ties to the Bhima Koregaon violence of 2018.
- Other winners
- Pham Doan Trang – Leading journalist
- Dr. Daouda Diallo - Pharmacist
- Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja
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