Ensaf Haidar
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Covers
Ensaf Haidar's achievements are defined by her unwavering commitment to human rights. Her acceptance of the Sakharov Prize in 2015 was a historic moment, as she stood in for her imprisoned husband and turned the spotlight on the Saudi regime's abuses. Her address to the UN Human Rights Council in 2017 was a rare and powerful act of defiance, given the presence of the Saudi ambassador.Her work has been recognized by numerous human rights organizations, and she has been invited to speak at major international forums. Her candidacy for the Bloc Québécois in 2021 demonstrated her willingness to engage in formal politics to effect change. Haidar's legacy is one of courage and persistence, inspiring countless others in the fight for free expression.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Accepted on behalf of her husband, Raif Badawi.
Geneva Summit Speaker
Featured speaker at the international human rights summit.
Vienna 30 Symposium Participant
Invited speaker at the human rights symposium.
Magazine Covers
The Guardian
January 21, 2015
Saudi blogger's wife: I feel destroyed but I will not sit in a corner and cry
Maclean's
January 23, 2015
Q&A with Ensaf Haidar on her fight to free her husband
Business Insider
March 26, 2022
The wife of a political prisoner on their decade-long separation
CBC News
August 6, 2018
Ensaf Haidar on husband's safety amid Saudi-Canada tensions
Deutsche Welle
May 3, 2017
Ensaf Haidar appeals to Saudi government