GVF -- Radio Liberty has reported that two activists and representatives of Iran's student movement, Abdollah Momeni and Majid Tavakoli, are this year's recipients of the Homo Homini award, which is awarded every year by the Czech-based NGO “People in Need.”
According to RFE/RL, the award is "in recognition of a dedication to the promotion of human rights, democracy, and nonviolent solutions to political conflicts."
Abdollah Momeni who is a member of the important organisation called Office for Fostering Unity and was released just days ago after six months in prison. He was arrested following the rigged June 2009 presidential election and was subsequently sentenced to eight years in prison.
Another recipient of the ward is the very vocal student activist Majid Tavakoli from Amir Kabir University of Technology. He was arrested in December for making a speech at his university and has been in prison since.
RFE/RL reported that Marek Svoboda, the head of the human rights centre of the group, had praise for Momeni and Tavakoli for playing a significant role in the student movement.
The award ceremony was due on 10 March.