It has now been made public that Fatima Al-Bahadly, a human rights defender from the city of Basra, has received the 2020 Frontline Defenders Award.
The award was granted to Al-Bahadly for her role in founding Al-Firdaws Society, an organisation that focuses on protecting women affected by war and strengthening their role in peace building.
https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/fatima-al-bahadly
https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/front-line-defenders-award
This post was originally published on Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders.