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HFHR the NGO of the year 2012

Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights receives the Non Governmental Organisation of the year 2012 prize of the Economic Forum In Krynica.The Chair of the Board, Danuta Przywara, on behalf of the organisation, accepted the award from Vice-Marshall of the Polish Sejm, Cezary Grabarczyk.

Published: September 12, 2013

“I am very pleased to pass this award to Helsisnki Foundation for Human Rights. It would be a very hard task to overestimate the merits and achievements of the Foundation” – said Cezary Grabarczyk. „I am grateful to the Foundation for its courage in reminding the authorities that their power is limited” – he added.

„We are proud to receive this distinction” – says Danuta Przywara. „We are also pleased to see that our efforts to protect human rights are recognised. This distinction motivates us to work even harder” – she adds.

Furthermore, during the Forum In Krynica, the Special Prize was given to the former Prime Minister of Poland, Józef Oleksy. Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. was awarded „Company of the Year 2012” prize. The prize of Stanisław Vincenza for the achievements in promotion of the region of Central and Eastern Europe was granted to Magda Vášáryova.

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