This year the Front Line Defenders Award received a total of 107 nominations from 46 countries

The jury consisting of: Mr Pat Breen TD, Senator Averil Power, Minister for Education Mr Ruairi Quinn TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr Simon Coveney TD and Ms Noeline Blackwell Director, FLAC (Free Legal Aid Centres) announced the list of the five human rights defenders who have been shortlisted for this year’s Award on the 17 May 2012.

The overall winner of the Front Line Defenders Award 2012 will be announced at a ceremony in Dublin’s City Hall on 08 June.

The shortlisted nominees for the 2012 Front Line Defenders Award are:

Ivonne Malleza Galano — Cuba

Razan Ghazzawi — Syria

Rafiq Hajat — Malawi

Mona Seif — Egypt

Dr. Cu Huy Ha Vu — Vietnam

Learn more about the Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders and watch a compilation video about this year’s finalists.

The winner of the 2012 Award will be announced on Friday, 8 June, at a ceremony at Dublin’s City Hall.