Alternative Nobel Prizes awarded in Stockholm
The European aid organization SOS Méditerranée, environmentalists from Cambodia and activists from Ghana and Kenya have received the Right Livelihood Award in Stockholm. Three representatives of Mother Nature Cambodia, the women's rights activist Eunice Brookman-Amissah from Ghana, the Kenyan environmentalist Phyllis Omido and Caroline Abu Sa'da from SOS Méditerranée in Switzerland accepted the awards, also known as Alternative Nobel Prizes, on Wednesday evening.
This year's laureates are witnesses to unspeakable suffering and are committed to saving lives, preserving nature and protecting the dignity and livelihoods of people around the world, the foundation explained. Brookman-Amissah has paved the way for liberalized abortion laws and better access to safe abortions. Omido campaigns for the land and environmental rights of local groups in Kenya. Mother Nature Cambodia fearlessly fights for the protection of the environment despite severely restricted democratic rights. And SOS Méditerranée has saved the lives of around 39,000 migrants in the Mediterranean. Foundation Director Ole von Uexküll picked up on one of Omido's remarks and said that if you want to change the world, you simply have to start.
The Right Livelihood Award has been presented every year since 1980 to courageous individuals and organizations that are committed to human rights, the environment and peace. This year's winners were announced at the end of September. The award stands at a critical distance from the actual Nobel Prizes, whose winners will receive their awards in Stockholm and Oslo in just over a week and a half.
The Right Livelihood Award, given annually since 1980, honors individuals and organizations advocating for human rights, environment, and peace, like SOS Méditerranée who saved the lives of over 39,000 migrants in the Mediterranean. Recognizing their efforts in human rights, Eunice Brookman-Amissah from Ghana has worked towards liberalized abortion laws and improved access to safe abortions.
Source: www.dpa.com
