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Kenyan lawyer Allen Maleche received Monday the prestigious Elizabeth Taylor Award for Human Rights 2018 at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Maleche becomes the third recipient of the award for her role in the fight for human rights The lawyer accepted the award at the opening ceremony of the conference: "On behalf of my colleagues and the communities we serve, I am deeply honored to accept the Elizabeth Taylor Award for Human Rights.
"Despite the successes we have had, we still face many human rights issues: about the same number of people died of AIDS the year before, which is unacceptable given antiretrovirals [antiretroviral] Overall, 40% of people who need ARVs have no access to it, "he said.
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He claimed that He would not give in to his will to advance the rights of these people.
"This award recognizes the importance of rights-based approaches to HIV and TB responses. It is a wonderful honor that will inspire me and my colleagues in our ongoing work to protect the human rights of all those affected by these epidemics, "he told the plenary
. made major breakthroughs or demonstrated outstanding courage in their efforts to advocate for human rights in the field of HIV
The award is supported by the IAS and the AIDS Research Foundation amfAR to make a lasting tribute to Lady who has been a champion of human rights in the field of HIV very visible, relentless and relentless.
Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic Until her death in March 2011, Lady Elizabeth Taylor, International President and Founder of AmfAR, was one of the most ardent advocates for the respect of the human rights of all people. living with or affected by HIV.
Price is effective in 2012 and is awarded every two years to the IAS
The first laureates of the award were Iranian doctors Arash and Kamiar Alaei in 2012, then doctor Ugandan and gay rights activist ] Paul Semugoma in 2014.
The Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award is a recognition award, with no monetary value. The prize consists of a statue and a certificate setting out the reasons for the award.
