Dr Sima Savar has been awarded the 2010 Tipperary International Peace Award

Published: Monday, June 13, 2011

The 2010 Tipperary International Peace Prize is being awarded to Afghan human rights activist, Dr. Sima Samar. The announcement of the award was made on January 1st, 2011 in a statement issued by Tipperary Peace Convention. The statement says that Dr. Samar is an amazingly brave woman who has risked her life to fight for the rights of women and girls in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. "Dr. Samar has devoted her life to fighting for freedom and democracy in Afghanistan, putting her life in immense risk and overcoming numerous obstacles for the welfare of oppressed women and chidlren. She has led a life full of firsts, displaying remarkable courage and commitment in improving the lives of Afghan girls and women and has refused to yield on principle -- even at the risk to her own life. Dr. Simar is a principled and outspoken proponent of human rights and the need for a true reconciliatory process, and is a very worthy recipient of the Tipperary International Peace Award".

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