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The eighth
#AuroraPrize
for Awakening Humanity is awarded to Dr.
@DenisMukwege
, a world-renowned gynecological surgeon and
#humanrights
activist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
#DRC
. Dr. Mukwege is the president of Panzi Hospital and Foundation in the DRC, which he
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@Malala
is a Pakistani education advocate who, at the age of 17 became the youngest person to win the
@NobelPrize
after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban. In 2017, Malala was appointed as
@UN
Messenger of Peace to promote girls education.
#ModernDayHeroes
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Nasrin Sotoudeh is a
#lawyer
and a
#humanrights
defender from
#Iran
who has been defending opposition activists and political prisoners in the country for twenty years, oftentimes putting her own freedom and well-being at risk.
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Dr.
@DenisMukwege
is a gynecologist & women’s rights advocate from
#DRC
who has dedicated his life to helping the survivors of sexualized violence in his war-torn country & worldwide.
@PanziFoundation
@PanziHospital
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The recent arrest by the government of
#Azerbaijan
of philanthropist, businessman, Armenian citizen and co-founder of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative,
@RubenVardanyan_
, is both outrageous and politically motivated. As members of the global
#humanitarian
and
#humanrights
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On the 15th anniversary of the death of 22 humanitarian aid workers in a bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, we come together to insist that civilians are never again made a target.
#NotATarget
#WHD2018
#AuroraPrize
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Since its launch, the
#AuroraPrize
has changed the lives of almost 1.1M people affected by war, conflict, displacement, persecution, and other humanitarian issues.
#GratitudeInAction
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The Azerbaijani forces have detained Aurora Co-Founder
@RubenVardanyan_
.
Below please find Ruben Vardanyan’s wife Veronika Zonabend’s message:
My husband, Ruben Vardanyan, the philanthropist, businessman and former minister of state of
#Artsakh
, has been arrested and held
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Congratulations to Fartuun Adan &
@IlwadElman
,
#Somali
#humanrights
activists, on becoming the 2020
#AuroraPrize
Laureates.
#GratitudeInAction
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Today, the 2022
#AuroraPrize
was awarded to
@JamilaAfghani
, an educator and human rights defender from
#Afghanistan
. Watch the emotional moment as the Laureate is announced to the world from San Lazzaro Island.
#AuroraInVenice
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We are delighted to announce the three Aurora Humanitarians who have been shortlisted for the 2024
#AuroraPrize
at the
@ClintonGlobal
#CGI2023
in New York City:
The 2024 Aurora Humanitarians are։
Dr.
@DenisMukwege
, a gynecologist and
#humanrights
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"International humanitarian airlift should be organized in
#Artsakh
immediately, delivering food & other essentials to the local population & evacuating those whose life is endangered to safety."
Read the full message of global humanitarian leaders here․
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Today's the International Day of Zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
@JosephineKulea
has helped women fleeing
#FGM
#endFGM
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2024 Aurora Humanitarian Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja is a Danish-Bahraini political
#activist
who has given decades of his life to defending
#humanrights
and promoting democracy.
#AuroraPrize
#GratitudeInAction
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We are thrilled to announce that the Humanitarians (finalists) shortlisted for the 2024
#AuroraPrize
will be revealed at the
@ClintonGlobal
Initiative (CGI) 2023 Meeting in
#NYC
. Make sure to save the date, tune in, and join us at
#CGI2023
.
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After a long trip, 2019
#AuroraPrize
Humantiarian Huda Al-Sarari is finally in Yerevan, Armenia to attend the
@ForumAurora
and Aurora Prize events.
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The 2021
#AuroraPrize
was awarded today to Julienne Lusenge
@LusengeJ
, a
#humanrights
defender, co-founder of
@sofepadi
& Fund for Congolese Women (FFC), who has been helping the victims of wartime sexual violence for years.
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On
#ArmenianGenocide
Rememberance Day, April 24, two of the
#AuroraPrize
Co-Founders,
@NoubarAfeyan
and Ruben Vardanyan, along with supporters of Aurora, visited the
#Tsitsernakaberd
memorial and laid flowers to commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
#GratitudeInAction
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WATCH LIVE: The announcement of 2022 Aurora Humanitarians from Yerevan, Armenia.
#AuroraPrize
#GratitudeInAction
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The 7th annual
#AuroraPrize
for Awakening Humanity is awarded to
@JamilaAfghani
, an educator and human rights defender who has dedicated over 25 years of her life to giving women of
#Afghanistan
access to education.
#AuroraInVenice
#GratitudeInAction
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The 6th annual
#AuroraPrize
for Awakening Humanity was awarded today to
@LusengeJ
. Watch this special moment as little Aurora announces the name of the 2021 Laureate.
#RevivingTogether
#AuroraInVenice
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.
@NickKristof
, recipient of inaugural Gwen Ifill & Judy Woodruff Humanitarian Journalism Award & op-ed columnist for the
@nytimes
: "I’m a huge admirer of the
#AuroraPrize
Laureates of the past & I truly hope that efforts like this can remind us of our shared humanity."
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"The feeling I get when I return bodies to their families helps me continue this work."
2022 Aurora Humanitarian
@HadiGumaan
& his team of trained volunteers have retrieved the bodies of over 1,800 fighters from the frontlines and negotiated the release of 300 prisoners of war.
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"We hope & pray for
#peace
as quickly & as soon as possible. It is foremost on all of our minds."
George Clooney, Honorary Co-Chair of the Aurora Prize Selection Committee, during the
#GratitudeInAction
event commemorating Aurora’s fifth anniversary.
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Dr. Paul Farmer (1959-2022) was an
#American
medical anthropologist & physician. He co-founded
@PIH
, an international non-profit organization that brings the benefits of modern medical science to those who need it the most.
#AuroraPrize
#GratitudeInAction
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.
@HelenaMaleno
is a journalist and researcher who has been living in Morocco for more than 14 years. She has saved thousands of lives by alerting maritime authorities to the locations of migrant boats in distress.
#ModernDayHeroes
#AuroraPrize
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This
#Thanksgiving
, support Aurora's mission to create a brighter future for all. Put your gratitude into action by donating here:
#AuroraPrize
#GratitudeInAction
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2018
#AuroraPrize
Laureate is announcedi in
#Armenia
! Kyaw Hla Aung, Lawyer and
#Rohingya
Leader in
#Myanmar
, fights for equality, improvements in education and
#humanrights
for 35 years.
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“The world should not watch impassively.” Statement of the
#AuroraPrize
Co-Founders & Chairs on the
#Azerbaijani
aggression against
#NagornoKarabakh
․
#ArtsakhStrong
#ArmeniaStrong
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Aurora Co-Founder
@NoubarAfeyan
& Afeyan Foundation Co-Chair Anna Afeyan announce a commitment of $2 MM to serve over 100,000 displaced people from
#Artsakh
who were uprooted from their homes following the deadly attacks by
#Azerbaijan
in September.
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“Most European countries—incl. France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands & Sweden—have recognized the
#ArmenianGenocide
, but the UK has not.”
Speech of Lord
@Ara_Darzi
, Chair of
#AuroraPrize
Selection Committee, at Second Reading of Genocide Determination Bill.
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As
#humanity
observes the
#WorldHumanitarianDay
, Aurora is glad to announce that its new office has been opened in Stepanakert,
#Artsakh
to streamline Aurora’s local
#humanitarian
activities & support Artsakh’s international standing.
#WHD2022
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2021 Aurora Humanitarian
@ashwagmaharm
is risking her life every day to support the people in
#Hodeida
,
#Yemen
, facing a
#humanitarian
crisis in the aftermath of conflict and blockade.
Nominate heroes for the 2022
#AuroraPrize
:
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Marguerite Barankitse has been awarded inaugural
#AuroraPrize
presented by George Clooney & Ruben Vardanyan
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The speech of Aurora Co-Founder Vartan Gregorian (1934–2021) at the launch of the Initiative in New York City.
#RememberingVartanGregorian
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.
@wyntonmarsalis
, jazz musician: "My father went out the way he lived – with soul & with feeling, calm, cool, accepting of the cycle of life & I’m glad for an opportunity to honor his legacy by performing for you."
Fragment from the
#GratitudeInAction
event.
#AuroraPrize
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"We shouldn't surrender to any injustice all over world. I believe humans are great creatures & they deserve to live a happier life."
2021 Aurora Humanitarian
@MahienourE
faced persecution from consecutive authoritarian regimes in Egypt being repeatedly detained & imprisoned.
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Kataro wine is made from Khndoghni grape & is produced by Grigory Avetisyan at his family-owned winery in the village of Togh, situated in the Hadrut region of
#Artsakh
, where no Armenian can go now.
Read about Giro & his unbreakable dream of the future.
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For 2 years, pediatrician
@AmaniBallour
was the administrator of the Cave, an underground hospital in Ghouta,
#Syria
, helping hundreds of patients under constant bombings.
#ModernDayHeroes
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As we observe
#GenocideAwarenessMonth
it's important to reflect on the legacy of US Ambassador to Ottoman Empire Henry Morgenthau who implored his government to intervene when the
#ArmenianGenocide
began. He famously stated: "Our people will never forget these massacres".
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Tune in.
#AuroraDialogues
livestream is live now and will feature leading humanitarians in discussion:
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@aloeblacc
, the chart-topping and Grammy-nominated artist, will release a new single "SHINE" in honor of the Humanitarians supported by the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. The debut will take place at the 2024
#AuroraPrize
for Awakening Humanity Ceremony in Los Angeles on May 9.
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The
#AuroraPrize
announces the main principles of its work on projects to support the people of Artsakh, both in
#Artsakh
& in
#Armenia
. These humanitarian projects are carried out under the auspices of the
#AraratChallenge
crowdfunding initiative.
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#AuroraPrize
finalists announced in
#Armenia
.
#humanitarians
who help
#children
,
#refugees
,
#survivors
of war. More
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@HenrikhMkh
.
@HenrikhMkh
, thank you! It is our please to see you as a part of
#AuroraPrize
and its global humanitarian movement.
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On September 27, 2020, Azerbaijan, supported by Turkey, launched a war against Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) which forced 90,000 people to flee their homes and affected thousands more.
When the war broke out, Aurora immediately launched the
#Aurora4Artsakh
humanitarian aid program.
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Somali Mother-&-Daughter, Fartuun Adan &
@IlwadElman
receive the 2020
#AuroraPrize
Awakening Humanity.
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Watch
@NoubarAfeyan
's speech at the 2024
#AuroraPrize
Ceremony, urging Armenian Government to prioritize the release of
@RubenVardanyan_
and all political prisoners, and highlighting the vital role of individual heroes in tackling global crises.
#AuroraInLA
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#AuroraPrize
recognizes 3 extraordinary humanitarians for their noble commitment to liberating women from ISIS captivity, challenging a network of secret prisons in
#Yemen
& negotiating the release of kidnapped schoolgirls in
#Nigeria
#GratitudeInAction
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A scholar, a university leader & a believer in libraries, he almost single-handedly rescued a grand but broken one in a time of municipal austerity.
@nytimes
about the remarkable life and legacy of Vartan Gregorian.
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In a region where there are virtually no doctors left, 2021 Aurora Humanitarian Ashwaq Moharram remains the local population’s last hope, providing them with medical treatment, food baskets & essential supplies.
#AuroraPrize
#GratitudeInAction
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2019
#AuroraPrize
Humanitarian Huda Al-Sarari
@alsarare2013
is among three women finalists of the top
#HumanRights
prize -
@martinennals
award.
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Official statistics say there are 33 Genocide survivors living in Armenia today. Here are ten:
http://t.co/RXN1Ufp8Hn
http://t.co/XiAnRCyQg2
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Watch the speech of
@JoeManganiello
, actor, producer, director, and author, at the 2024
#AuroraPrize
Ceremony. In his address, he highlighted the deep personal connection to Aurora’s mission due to his great-grandmother's survival of the
#ArmenianGenocide
and underscored the
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.
@HelenaMaleno
is a journalist & researcher who has been living in
#Morocco
for more than 14 years. She has saved thousands of lives by alerting maritime authorities to the locations of migrant boats in distress.
#ModernDayHeroes
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Contributions by Armenians over the past 100 range far and wide. Here are just a few of them:
http://t.co/53mgDSzPa7
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2020
#AuroraPrize
Humanitarians Fartuun Adan &
@IlwadElman
: “We want to invest in long-term solutions: in development, behavioral change, challenging social norms. It’s a long-term commitment.”
#GratitudeInAction
#Humanity
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Today, on the
#ArmenianGenocide
Remembrance Day, Aurora announced the names of 2022
#AuroraPrize
Humanitarians. They are
@JamilaAfghani
(Afghanistan),
@HadiGumaan
(Yemen), and
@MahienourE
El-Massry (Egypt).
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Follow events in Armenia live on our dedicated news feed site here:
http://t.co/zilnXXRTxu
#Armenia
#BeArmenian
http://t.co/U6qxcU0xMz
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The 2022 Aurora Humanitarians are
@JamilaAfghani
(Afghanistan),
@HadiGumaan
(Yemen) &
@MahienourE
El-Massry (Egypt).
One of the Humanitarians will later be named the 2022
#AuroraPrize
Laureate & will be honored with a $1,000,000 award.
#GratitudeInAction
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"Save others, be around & accompany in difficult circumstances. This kind of work is the right thing to do." – Paul Farmer (1959-2022), 2021 Aurora Humanitarian
The 2022
#AuroraPrize
Ceremony & special events will be held in Venice, Italy, October 14-16.
#AuroraInVenice
@PIH
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Aurora founders,
@NoubarAfeyan
, Vartan Gregorian & Ruben Vardanyan, announced a commitment of $2 million in assistance to cover immediate needs in
#Armenia
&
#Artsakh
.
#ArtsakhStrong
#ArmeniaStrong
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Fartuun Adan &
@IlwadElman
were awarded the 5th annual
#AuroraPrize
in 2020. Due to the global outbreak of
#COVID19
& the imposed restrictions, the 2020 Aurora Laureates were announced online & today Fartuun was honored with
#AuroraPrize
statuette at
#AuroraDialogues
in
#Venice
.
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Climate justice is inseparable from
#HumanRights
. The member of the
#AuroraPrize
Selection Committee,
@PaulPolman
highlights the urgent need for
#COP29
to address the intersection of climate action and fundamental freedoms. Read more below:
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The 2024
#AuroraPrize
Laureate is announced. Watch the moving moment when little Aurora from Los Angeles reveals the name of the Laureate — Dr.
@DenisMukwege
, a world-renown gynecological surgeon and
#humanrights
activist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
#DRC
.
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Proud to have George Clooney join us on our common mission to combat genocide and advance human rights.
#BeArmenian
http://t.co/QnklJnjl2L
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5 years ago, during the inaugural
#AuroraPrize
ceremony, George Clooney, Honorary Co-Chair of the
#AuroraPrize
Selection Committee, urged the world to acknowledge the
#ArmenianGenocide
.
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“I believe in God & I believe in
#humanity
. This is my goal in life – to help humans.”
Pediatrician
@AmaniBallour
not only put her own life at risk, but also challenged the conservative norms of the patriarchal society she was raised in.
#ModernDayHeroes
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Watch the special video address of
@FareedZakaria
, host of Fareed Zakaria GPS at
@CNN
, at the 2024 Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum. In his message, he highlighted the current global crises, emphasizing the role of Aurora in providing crucial support, and honored 2024 Aurora
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We are happy to welcome Yazidi activist, 2019
#AuroraPrize
Laureate
@MDinnayi
in Yerevan. Mr. Dinnayi plans to attend several events before travelling to
#Artsakh
& will remain in
#Armenia
until December 11, 2020.
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"Humanitarian prize for woman who saved lives of 30,000 children" via
@guardian
#AuroraPrize
#MargueriteBarankitse
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Congratulations to Marguerite Barankitse - the inaugural 2016
#AuroraPrize
Laureate for Awakening Humanity!
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During her first ever visit to
#Armenia
, former U.S. Ambassador to
@UN
,
#AuroraPrize
Selection Committee member
@SamanthaJPower
paid tribute to the
#ArmenianGenocide
victims and visited the Memorial Museum.
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Aurora Co-Founder
@NoubarAfeyan
issued a global call to action to prevent a second Armenian genocide, on this 109th anniversary of
#ArmenianGenocide
Day of Remembrance. Call to Action underscores similarities in atrocities that are happening again today.
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We are deeply saddened by the loss of Vartan Gregorian – an outstanding Armenian-American humanitarian, scholar, author, educator, and mentor. His contribution to the creation and development of Aurora is invaluable.
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@CNN
: Aurora Co-Founder
@NoubarAfeyan
in conversation with
@amanpour
: discussing the issues around
#NagornoKarabakh
, the detainment of
@RubenVardanyan_
, and the vital mission of
#AuroraPrize
in preventing future atrocities.
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The 2020
#AuroraPrize
Humanitarians are known: Fartuun Adan and
@IlwadElman
, Angélique Namaika, Sophie Beau and Klaus Vogel,
@SakenaYacoobi
.
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.
@SamanthaJPower
,
#AuroraPrize
Selection Committee Member: "I believe that bringing attention to the actions of all those who are part of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative will offer encouragement to those who are deciding whether their own struggles are worth enduring."
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“Thanks to Aurora I met people who taught me the most important lesson: remaining true to human values and your own principles irrespective of the situation. My decision to move to Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh – was motivated by the Aurora heroes: I made a choice to be with the
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Only two weeks left to nominate unsung heroes for the 2019
#AuroraPrize
. Find out more on how to nominate them for the $1 million Aurora Prize here:
#Nominate4Aurora
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Kataro wine is made from Khndoghni grape & is produced by Grigory Avetisyan at his family-owned winery in the village of Togh, situated in the Hadrut region of
#Artsakh
, where no Armenian can go now.
Read about Giro & his unbreakable dream of the future.
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A mother to 30,000 children affected by
#CivilWar
, Maggy Barankitse is in
#Artsakh
to spread the message of
#Humanity
.
#AuroraPrize
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Congratulations to
@rcallimachi
of
@nytimes
for
@icfj
Integrity in Journalism Award in partnership w/
#AuroraPrize
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Today, the
@AUAtweets
hosted 2019
#AuroraPrize
Humanitarians. In conversation with the moderator
@salpighazarian
they talked about their work, what motivates them & the support they need to bring tangible change.
#AuroraDialogues
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The fourth annual
#AuroraPrize
for Awakening Humanity was awarded today to
@MDinnayi
, Co-Founder and Director of Luftbrücke Irak (Air Bridge Iraq).
#GratitudeInAction
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#Armenia
Has Spent Over A Century Re-Building, And Its Future Looks Hopeful via
@HuffPostUK
#ArmenianGenocide
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The global Aurora Humanitarian Initiative’s direct assistance project for the people of
#Artsakh
started today, on November 18, 2020.
#AuroraPrize
#GratitudeInAction
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The Aurora
#Humanitarian
Initiative honors the esteemed lawyer for his personal sacrifice fighting
#injustice
and advocating for the
#Rohingya
people in Myanmar. Kyaw Hla Awung is the 2018
#AuroraPrize
Laureate.
#Refugees
#RohingyaCrisis
: Learn more:
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This adventurism of Azerbaijan carried out with support of Turkey is a gross violation of international humanitarian law.
#ArtsakhStrong
#ArmeniaStrong
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Anna Hedwig Bühl helped to save thousands of Armenian children during the
#ArmenianGenocide
.
April is
#GenocideAwarenessMonth
, time to remember victims & act to
#preventgenocide
& other atrocities:
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8 years ago today, we launched the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. Thanks to each and every one of you for supporting us and for being a part of our global humanitarian movement! Aurora is
#GratitudeInAction
.
#AuroraPrize
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As Yemen continues to experience crisis caused by the civil war, 2022 Aurora Humanitarian
@HadiGumaan
cooperates with both sides of the conflict to facilitate exchange of
#POWs
& recover human remains from the frontlines.
Jumaan has 1,300 missing people in his file.
#AuroraPrize
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"I remember we had a long debate about where the world is going, what we can do to keep the memory of the
#ArmenianGenocide
, but. at the same time, to give hope & to show the future of the world."
@RubenVardanyan_
, Aurora Co-Founder
2021 Venice, Italy
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Four exceptional humanitarians are finalists for $1million
#AuroraPrize
. Read their stories:
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We are grateful to have Dr.
@DenisMukwege
with us at the Human Rights and Humanitarian Forum, where he received his medal from
@LeymahRGbowee
, Peace
@NobelPrize
laureate and member of the
#AuroraPrize
Selection Committee. Dr. Mukwege is the only one among the three 2024 Aurora
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