Washington
(
9 Mar
.) -
On Thursday Darfuri activist Howa Abdullah Muhammed Salih was awarded at the Women of Courage ceremony in Washington.
Hawa, a resident of Abu Shouk displaced camp received the
award with 10 other women from all over the world, in the presence of US
secretary of state Hillary Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama.
'Hawa
Abdallah Mohammed Salih has spent much of her life surrounded by
conflict. Nine years ago, she and her family were forced to flee their
home to escape the fighting between Darfuri rebels and the Sudanese
Government. Years living in a camp persons ignited within her the drive
to demand basic human rights for so many suffering in the Darfur
region,' said Clinton.
'So,
Hawa: “Human rights activist, thank you for giving voice to the women
and children of Darfur and for your fearless advocacy for the rights of
all marginalised Darfuris. And we hope and pray with you that peace will
finally come to Darfur.'
Hawa
accepted the award to honor all displaced people and refugees in camps
who continue to suffer across Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile.
She
pledged to work for them to help bring a secure, comprehensive and just
peace for all parts of Sudan, ending discrimination and enduring true
equality and citizenship, human rights and ending impunity for real
democratisation of the country.
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