The 2010 International Service
Human Rights Awards Winners 


Award for the Defence of Children's Rights

Sylvia Reyes - Fundación JUCONI, Ecuador


Sylvia and the team at Fundación JUCONI work in the slums of Ecuador’s Port Guayaquil to support poor families to end the cycles of abuse and neglect that are passed from one generation to the next.

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Award for the Defence of Women's Rights
Women in Action against Gender-Based Violence, Cameroon




Working with men and boys is central to the way in which Women in Action support Cameroonian society to reject the physical, sexual and psychological violence against women which form the bedrock of traditional values and customs.


Award for the Defence of Disabled People's Rights
Youth with Physical Disability Development Forum, Uganda




A pioneering voice and a positive role model for disabled people in Uganda, the Development Forum seeks to challenge discrimination and build a society in which people with disabilities can play a full and active part.


 

Award for the Defence of the Right to Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
Talowadag Coaliation, Somaliland




The Talowadag Coaliation is a group of 3 NGOs supporting people who infected, and affected, by HIV. They lead the fight against stigma and discrimination, whilst working with local communities to overcome the widespread fear and misunderstanding surrounding HIV/AIDS.
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Award for Global Defence of Human Rights
Annie Lennox, UK

 

Annie Lennox

The internationally-renowned singer and musician is a tireless campaigner on issues of HIV and Aids - particularly around their devastating effects on the lives of women and girls.
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