Martin Ennals Award

Afghan woman teacher, jailed Tajik lawyer share top rights prize

Zholia Parsi, a teacher from Kabul, shared the prize with lawyer Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov, who is serving a 16-year prison sentence in connection with his human rights work
The chairman of the prize jury, Hans Thoolen, said the pair were “exceptional laureates“

By AFP · 19 November 2024