Press Release — Today,
on the 60th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, signed in 1963 by the
French President Charles de Gaulle and the German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer as a
friendship treaty, the Embassies of France and Germany were honored to hand
over the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law to Jordanian
advocate Hadeel Abdel Aziz.
اضافة اعلان
The
Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law rewards human rights
defenders worldwide, who work every day, often in dangerous circumstances, to
protect and strengthen human rights. This year, the Ministers of
Foreign Affairs of Germany and France have awarded one of the prizes to Ms. Hadeel
Abdel Aziz, whose work as the Executive Director of the Justice Center for
Legal Aid (JCLA) has been critical to grant access to justice to the most
vulnerable in Jordan.
During
the ceremony, the
German Ambassador Bernhard Kampmann said: “We were
particularly impressed by Ms. Abdel Aziz’ lifelong dedication to the rule of
law and in particular her work to promote and protect the human rights of women
and girls. With the work of the JCLA, she has, from within the Jordanian legal
system, not only advocated for an institutionalized state-funded legal aid
system, but has also been instrumental in growing the JCLA from a small
organization to a sustainable national model of justice organization.”
TheFrench Chargée d’Affaires Janaina Herrera added: “Support to the promotion and
protection of human rights and to the rule of law is both a priority for France
and Germany and a pillar of the EU-Jordan partnership. The prize underlines
this joint commitment.”
Upon
receiving the award, Hadeel Abdel Aziz said: “It’s not about one big act of
heroism, but the one hundred small battles. This recognition shows us that our
work is seen and helps us continue.”
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