Recent Press Releases

2010-11-15
Who will be 24 million children’s child rights hero?
Today, in the World’s Children’s Press Conferences all over the world, the three people selected by children to be candidates for the 2011 World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child will be announced. Millions of children all over the world will participate in a Global Vote to determine their prize laureate, on the basis of the candidates’ work for the rights of the child. The nominees are:
• Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, from the Philippines, for her 20-year struggle against child labour and trafficking, and her support for girls who have been sex slaves.
• Monira Rahman, from Bangladesh, for her courageous fight for those – mainly girls – who have been attacked with acid or petrol.
• Murhabazi Namegabe, from DR Congo for 20 years of dangerous work to free children who have been forced to become child soldiers and sex slaves.

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2010-08-28
The 10th anniversary of World's Children's Prize
Honouring Decade Child Rights Heroes Graça Machel and Nelson Mandela.
 Mrs Graça Machel, one of the world leaders of The Elders (www.theelders.org) arrives in Sweden to receive the award on September 1.

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