Who's who
Martin Ennals Foundation
Martin Ennals Foundation
Non-governmental organizations
Humanitarian Law and Action, Human Rights, Migration
"The Martin Ennals Foundation administrates the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, granted annually to someone who has demonstrated an exceptional record of combating human rights violations by courageous and innovative means. The award aims at encouraging human rights defenders who are at risk and therefore in need of immediate protection. The Martin Ennals Foundation is a unique collaboration among ten of the world's leading human rights NGOs, who form the jury: Amnesty International; Human Rights Watch; International Federation of Human Rights; World Organization Against Torture; Front Line; International Commission of Jurists; Human Rights First; International Service for Human Rights; Diakonie Germany; HURIDOCS."