BRUNO KREISKY PRIZE
FOR SERVICES TO HUMAN RIGHTS
 
AWARDS
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2005 12. AWARD CEREMONY, 4. APRIL 2005,
PRUNKSAAL, ÖSTERREICHISCHE
NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK, WIEN
 
 
Nadja Lorenz und Georg Bürstmayr, Österreich
Andrei Sannikov, Belarus
 
   
   

The 12th award ceremony again took place in the ceremonial hall of the National Library in Vienna on April 4th 2005. A joint prize went to the two Viennese lawyers, Nadja Lorenz and Georg Bürstmayr, for their work for asylum seekers and migrants. Andrei Sannikov of Belarus, an opposition politician and civil rights advocate was honoured with the Prize.
The President of the Austrian Association of Judges, Barbara Helige, gave the laudatory speech.
Andrei Sannikov addressing the audience in the ceremonial hall of the National Library.
  
   
Nadja Lorenz and Georg Bürstmayr accepting their awards.
 Prize Winners and guests of honour at the 12th award ceremony with laudatory speaker Barbara Helige, left.
   
Andrei Sannikov, Nadja Lorenz Alfred Ströer, Margit Niederhuber, Oliver Rathkolb

 
The audience in the ceremonial hall.  

 

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