AMMAN — The
US State Department awarded Jordanian human rights activist
Hadeel Abdel Aziz the International Woman of Courage (IWOC) Award for her role in the field of
human rights during a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday recognizing 11
distinguished women from around the world.
اضافة اعلان
"Human rights
activist Hadeel Abdel Aziz is a frontline advocate for Jordan's most vulnerable
people, including juveniles, refugees, immigrants, and survivors of sexual and
gender-based violence,” the US Department of State said in a statement.
The department
commended Abdel Aziz for her role as founder of the Justice Center for Legal
Aid (JCLA), which includes a nationwide network of clinics providing services
to thousands of vulnerable individuals every year.
"Abdel Aziz has been a consistent advocate for access to justice for all Jordanians, and a constructive partner with government institutions."
She has also played
a decisive role in advocating against arbitrary detention, including detention
of women “for their own protection” from so-called honor crimes, the statement
said.
‘Leadership,
courage, vision’“Abdel Aziz has been
a consistent advocate for access to justice for all Jordanians, and a
constructive partner with government institutions,” the statement read. “Over
more than a decade of leadership, she has demonstrated courage in presenting a
clear-eyed vision for how a fairer justice system can strengthen Jordan.”
In its 17th year,
the US Secretary of State’s IWOC Award “recognizes women from around the globe
who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in
advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equity and equality, and
the empowerment of women and girls, in all their diversity,” the statement
noted.
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