LHRC's director receives 'The Champions of the European Year for Development Award'
LHRC's director receives 'The Champions of the European Year for Development Award'
Filberto Sebregondi
The award has been bestowed upon her as a distinguished human rights activists and defender in the country.
The EU envoy in the country, Filberto Sebregondi made the
announcement in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday during the launch of the
European Year for Development 2015.
“ The aim of the European Year for Development is to inform and get
the support of the EU and partner countries about development
cooperation by highlighting the results that have been achieved by the
EU with Members States as the world’s largest group of donors,” said
Sebregondi.
He said the European Year for Development offers an unparallel
opportunity to showcase Europe’s commitment to eradicate poverty
worldwide and to inspire citizens of the world to get engaged and
involved in development.
“It is a year to encourage people to stand up for what is right, a
year of active citizenship, but on global issues,” said Sebregondi.
Apart from Dr Bissimba, others in the award were Ambassador Mpungwe
who was Tanzanian’s first High Commissioner to South African in 1994 as
well as Paul Ndunguru, a renowned visual artist, performer and educator
who for the past 20 years has been working as a painter and a
children’s book illustrator among others.
Also recognised were Keisha Saban, a famous pop star who sings
for individual rights and friendship and Fareed Kubanda (FID Q), a Hip-
hop artist that is popular across borders.
The EU contributes over Euro 7 million equivalent to 14.2bn/- to
initiatives that specifically address gender equality and women
empowerment.
These support women’s equal access to and equal opportunities in,
political and public life, land rights as well as education, health and
employment.
The EU has also been in the forefront in efforts to curb gender
based violence against women and girls in terms of Female Genital
Mutilation, child marriage as well as killing of elderly women due to
witchcraft beliefs and also conducts a major campaign for the right to
life, particularly advocacy against the death penalty.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
