Bruce Springsteen & Patti Scialfa will perform at the inaugural Albie Awards
, which are named after Justice Albie Sachs, who played a key role in ending apartheid in South Africa.
Former first lady Michelle Obama, Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, Emmy winner John Oliver, pop starJustice Sachs will receive a lifetime achievement award. Other honorees include Filipino journalist Maria Ressa ; Belarusian human rights group Viasna ; and Dr. Josephine Kulea of the Samburu Girls Foundation, a Kenyan-based organization .
“We believe that justice must be waged — it doesn’t just happen,” George and Amal Clooney said in a statement. “So, when journalists are locked up just for doing their job, we try to get them out of prison. When young girls are denied the right to study, work, or marry when they want, we help them fight for their rights through the courts. When minorities are targeted for genocide, we help trigger trials against the perpetrators.
“We are seeing attacks on journalists, human rights defenders, women, LGBTQ people and minorities proliferating worldwide, with very little accountability,” added Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. “With the Albie Awards, we hope to bring much-needed attention to the courageous work of our award-winners and to the critical importance of freedom of the press, the right to protest, and anti-discrimination principles more broadly.
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