Eva Abu Halaweh
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Eva Abu Halaweh is a lawyer and human rights activist in Jordan
. She was awarded the International Women of Courage Award
in 2011.
She is a co-founder and currently Executive Director of the Mizan Law Group for Human Rights. Abu Halaweh has a BA specializing in Law, and a Master’s degree in Diplomacy. Previously Abu Halaweh ran a private practise and was employed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
as a legal advisor.
Abu Halaweh campaigns against 'honor' killings and for protecting women at risk and the vulnerable, and in eliminating torture and abuse in the Jordanian prison system and police stations.
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. She was awarded the International Women of Courage Award
International Women of Courage Award
The International Women of Courage Award is awarded annually by the United States Department of State to women around the world who have shown leadership, courage, resourcefulness and willingness to sacrifice for others, especially for better promotion of women's rights. The award was founded by...
in 2011.
She is a co-founder and currently Executive Director of the Mizan Law Group for Human Rights. Abu Halaweh has a BA specializing in Law, and a Master’s degree in Diplomacy. Previously Abu Halaweh ran a private practise and was employed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
as a legal advisor.
Abu Halaweh campaigns against 'honor' killings and for protecting women at risk and the vulnerable, and in eliminating torture and abuse in the Jordanian prison system and police stations.