2010 Prizewinner

The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo Organization, represented by its President Mrs Estela Barnes de Carlotto

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Mrs Estela Barnes de Carlotto, President of the Association of Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo

"The Jury has decided to award the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize to the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a non-governmental organization based in Argentina, in recognition of its tireless battle over more than thirty years in favour of human rights, justice and peace. 

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