Copyright – Martin Ennals Foundation
Aktham Naisse, the Laureate of the 2005 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA), was acquitted Sunday 26 June by the Supreme State Security Court in Damascus. After several postponements, the Court has finally dropped all charges against our laureate, as demanded by many international and regional human rights organisations. This is an enormous encouragement for all human rights defenders around the world.
We are also pleased to announce that the ceremony of the Martin Ennals Award will take place in Geneva at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices on 12 October 2005 at 17h00 followed by a reception at 18h00 where the audience will be able to meet the Laureate. The Award will be presented by Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The event is organised in the context of the International North South Media Festival.
Luis Marreiros Coordinator MEA/MEF
For more information: http://www.martinennalsaward.org

