2011
Lydia Cacho Ribeiro and Triveni Acharya
Introduction by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner of Human Rights
The sale of women and children in the global economy, as commodities like shoes or handbags, poses a direct threat to our humanity and to the notions of decency and human rights to which nations have subscribed.
In honoring Lydia Cacho Ribiero and Triveni Acharya tonight, we honor the spirit of solidarity and the universal values that unite us as humanity. We honor the inherent dignity and worth and equal rights of every human being and the courage to defend human rights, dignity, and freedom.