Voices for Justice

Voices for Justice

Human Rights Watch Annual Dinner 2009
Honoring those who speak out where there is silence

Each year Human Rights Watch honors individuals who have put their lives and safety at risk in the name of defending human rights. Join us at the Voices for Justice annual dinner where we will honor these human rights defenders with The Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism, our highest award.

This year’s Voices for Justice annual dinners will be held in Houston, New York, Chicago, Hamburg, Paris, Munich, London, Toronto, Zurich, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Geneva, and San Francisco throughout November. We hope to see you there!


Tyranny is a government that makes most human rights activism illegal.

Daniel Bekele | Ethiopia

 


Tyranny is silencing journalists who expose corruption and persecution.

Elena Milashina | Russia

 

Bo Kyi
Tyranny is prison and torture for joining a peaceful demonstration.

Bo Kyi | Burma

 

 

Mathilde Muhindo

Tyranny is sexual violence against women and children.

Mathilde Muhindo | Democratic Republic of Congo

 

 

Learn more about the 2009 dinners and buy tickets online

Houston   November 3
New York  November 5
Chicago November 9
Hamburg November 9
Paris   November 10
Munich November 11
London November 12
Toronto November 13
Zurich November 13
Santa Barbara November 15
Los Angeles November 17
Geneva November 17 
San Francisco November 19

 

Meet the 2009 Defenders

Daniel Bekele

Elena Milashina

Bo Kyi

Mathilde Muhindo

 

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