Sopheap Chak, Cambodian Human Rights Activist, Wins the Franco-German Human Rights Prize
In Cambodia, Sopheap Chak receives the Franco-German Human Rights Prize for her dedication to vulnerable groups and the defence of fundamental freedoms throughout the country.
Sopheap Chak, director of the organisation: Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) was presented with this Franco-German prize on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, on 10 December. French Ambassador Eve Nguyen Binh and her German counterpart Ingo Karsten presented her with this distinction. This prize recognises those who protect and promote "the rights that condition peace, stability and justice in the world", according to the French website www.diplomatie.gouv.fr. It is awarded each year by a team of Franco-German diplomats from the Quai d'Orsay and the Auswärtiges Amt to 15 people around the world. It recognises those who have met these criteria over the past year. According to lepetitjournal.com/Cambodge, "the CCHR provides tools to indigenous groups, young people, women and the LGBT community so they can assert their rights." Sopheap Chak chose to dedicate this prize on her Twitter account to "all those in Cambodia who put their personal safety at risk to help the most vulnerable against abuse, to defend everyone's rights, and to attempt to hold those in power accountable for greater transparency."
Frequently asked questions
Sopheap Chak is the director of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR), an organisation that defends the rights of minorities, women and young people in Cambodia.
This prize annually honours 15 people around the world who work to protect and promote human rights. It is awarded jointly by France and Germany.
The CCHR provides tools to indigenous groups, young people, women and the LGBT community to assert their rights against abuse of power.
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