Bil'in Popular Committee and Anarchists Against the Wall receive the 2008 Carl von Ossietzky Medal
06/12/2008
Two members of the popular committee of Bil’in village against the wall and the settlements, Abdullah Abu Rahma and Mohammed Khatib will be in Germany, from 5-8 of December, to be awarded the Carl Von Ossietzky Medal as representatives of the popular committee. The prize is awarded by the board of trustees of the International League for Human Rights. The prize is shared with the Anarchists Against the Wall, for the joint struggle with the village.
Photo by Michael F. Mehnert *
(*) More photos on flickr
The prize ceremony will take place on December 7th, 2008. from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Haus der Kulturen (House of World Cultures) der Welt 9, Berlin.
Following the ceremony and Berlin, Abu Rahma and Khatib will be in Paris from 8-12 of December, to mark International Human Rights Day.
