As we reflect on the past, HURIDOCS remains steadfast in its mission to be a pioneering, evident and reliable partner for human rights defenders, no matter the size of the organisation or coalition.
On 2 June 2022, Pham Doan Trang, Daouda Dialo and Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja were honoured for their unwavering commitment to defending the human rights of others. Get inspired by their stories of courage and unfailing hope.
Pham Doan Trang, Daouda Dialo, Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja are three inspiring and courageous human rights defenders from Vietnam, Burkina Faso and Bahrain who have been named the 2022 Martin Ennals Award Laureates.
Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng has won the 2021 Martin Ennals Award. A series of emotional short films illustrates his struggle, as well as the struggle of finalists Soltan Achilova and Loujain AlHathloul.
Soltan Achilova, Loujain AlHathloul and Yu Wensheng have undertaken tremendous human rights activism in Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia and China at great risk to themselves.
Watch these short films about the 2020 Martin Ennals Award laureate, Yemeni human rights activist Huda Al-Sarari, and finalists Norma Librada Ledezma and Sizani Ngubane.
Huda Al-Sarari, Norma Ledezma and Sizani Ngubane are human rights defenders who have risked their lives to promote justice and dignity in their local communities.