Award Ceremony of the FES Human Rights Award 2023

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With the FES Human Rights Award 2023, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung honours the unwavering commitment of Afghan human rights activist Shaharzad Akbar and her courageous engagement as the last Chairperson of the AIHRC from 2019 to 2021.

She is an impartial voice for democracy and human rights, and did not only criticise the Taliban, but also the Afghan government and the international community during the years of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. She is a genuine advocate for the human rights of all Afghans and, set an example for dialog and reconciliation with her participation in the intra-Afghan peace conference in 2019 in a country torn apart by more than 40 years of war.

The FES cordially invites you to the official award ceremony with Minister of State Reem Alabali-Radovan, Member of the Bundestag and FES General Secretary Dr. Sabine Fandrych, as well as a panel discussion on “What future for Afghanistan? Dialogue, Human Rights, Taliban” with – among others – the Award Winner Shaharzad Akbar, Michael Müller, Member of the Bundestag and Chairman of the Study Commission “Lessons from Afghanistan for Germany´s Comprehensive International Engagement in the Future”, the Commissioner for Indo-Pacific Policy, South Asia and Afghanistan of the Federal Foreign Office, Ambassador Erik Kurzweil and Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi, International Political Advisor.

We look forward to your participation in the event and the following reception!

Please register until 22 November 2023.

For further information about the Award Winner and the programme please visit www.fes.de/en/menschenrechtspreis.

The event will be interpreted into English and German. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the barrier-free organization of the event.

In accordance with the information obligation according to Art. 14 GDPR, we point out that photos and video recordings will be made during this event. By participating, you agree that we may use these for reporting and public relations purposes.