The 2021 Laureates of the Right Livelihood Award were announced in Stockholm on Wednesday, 29 September at Kulturhuset, Stockholm. For more in this award and its laureates, see: https://www.trueheroesfilms.org/thedigest/awards/97238E26-A05A-4A7C-8A98-0D267FDDAD59
Marthe Wandou, Cameroon
“For building a model of community-based child protection in the face of terrorist insurgency and gender-based violence in the Lake Chad region of Cameroon.”
Vladimir Slivyak, Russia
“For his defence of the environment and for helping to ignite grassroots opposition to the coal and nuclear industries in Russia.”
Freda Huson of the Wet’suwet’en people, Canada
“For her fearless dedication to reclaiming her people’s culture and defending their land against disastrous pipeline projects.”
Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment, India
“For their innovative legal work empowering communities to protect their resources in the pursuit of environmental democracy in India.”
For last year’s winners, see: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2020/10/01/four-well-known-human-rights-defenders-are-the-2020-right-livelihood-laureates/
https://rightlivelihood.org/2021-announcement/
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