Zimbabwe: Human Rights Defenders share 2006 Martin Ennals Award

The Jury of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) announced today (May 23) in Atlanta that the 2006 laureates are Akbar Ganji, Iran, and Arnold Tsunga, Zimbabwe. Arnold Tsunga is an outstanding lawyer, Chairman of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, who continues to provide a voice to Zimbabweans silenced by repression. For representing victims of human rights violations he is constantly harassed and threatened. He was arrested several times and recently released on bail.