Loujain Al-Hathloul wins Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
The Council of Europe has given its prestigious annual human rights award to the Saudi Arabian women s rights activist.
Women s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released last month after nearly three years in prison
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Monday awarded its human rights prize to Saudi Arabian activist Loujain Al-Hathloul.
The Vaclav Havel Human Rights Award has been awarded annually since 2013 to individuals or institutions for an extraordinary contribution to the defense of human rights.
The prize is named after Vaclav Havel, the human rights activist and president of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, and is endowed with €60,000 ($72,000).
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Buddhist Kung Fu nuns kicking hard at centuries-old taboos
These Buddhist Kung Fu nuns are known globally for cleaning trash across the Himalayas while they are trekking. They belong to Drukpa lineage.
| 18 Jan 2021 5:25 AM GMT
NEW DELHI, Jan 17: They are the Buddhist Kung Fu nuns of Drukpa lineage, known globally for trekking across the Himalayas to clean trash, paddling through mountain rivers to break centuries-old taboos to educate others on women s health, and adopting martial arts as a way to champion gender equality.
They use their skills to teach self-defence to young girls, educate others on human trafficking, and take environmental action never seen before in the region.
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New Delhi, Jan 17 : They are the Buddhist Kung Fu nuns of Drukpa lineage, known globally for trekking across the Himalayas to clean trash, paddling through mountain rivers to break centuries-old taboos to educate others on women s health, and adopting martial arts as a way to champion gender equality.