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Legion of Honour for Srdjan Dizdarevic

On Tuesday 11 September, the French Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ms Maryse Berniau, handed over the Medal of the Legion of Honour to Srdjan Dizdarevic, the president of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights and vice president of the International Helsinki Federation. (12-SEP-07)

Published: September 12, 2007

This article is based on the press release issued by the Embassy of France in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The release has been edited for publication here by HRH / Mirsad Pandzic.

-With its most prestigious honorary award, and one of the highest decorations awarded by France, France wishes to express its appreciation for Mr Dizdarevic´s decisive actions in favour of human rights and the Bosnian society, which is clearly facing its past, the press release of Embassy of France in Bosnia and Herzegovina reads. -This way, the release continues, -France wishes to recognize a renowned connoisseur of the French language, a strict analyst of the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and an important player in the democratic debate.

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