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The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee

2024 Human of the Year awards to be presented

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The annual human rights awards Human of the Year will be presented for the seventeenth time at a ceremony today. The event takes place on the eve of International Human Rights Day - 10 December. The awards have no monetary value. Their purpose is to give symbolic recognition and encouragement to people and organisations working to promote human rights, animal welfare and nature conservation. It is organised by the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee.



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