Anni Lanz

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Anni Lanz (2005)

Anni Lanz (* 1945 ) is a Swiss human rights - activist with a focus on refugee policy in Switzerland. Today she is active in the refugee aid organization Solidarité sans frontières .

Life

Anni Lanz studied at the Basel School of Applied Arts . She later studied sociology at the universities of Zurich and Basel.

On December 19, 2018 Anni Lanz was because of smuggling from the District Court Brig a fine of 800 francs sentenced to five days in jail. The judgment is still under appeal. She sees herself as an escape helper .

Awards

In 2004 Anni Lanz received an honorary doctorate from the Law Faculty of the University of Basel . "The Faculty of Law is honoring Anni Lanz's tireless commitment to the implementation of human rights on a national and international level, especially in the area of ​​asylum law and women's rights at the service of real people and, in addition to their lobbying work, also provides concrete help at any time. " (Quote)

Her commitment was also recognized when she was nominated as one of five Swiss women in the project 1000 women for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize .

In 2007 Anni Lanz received the Fischhof Prize , which is awarded by the Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism (GRA) and the Society for Minorities in Switzerland (GMS).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Rockenbach and Amir Mustedanagic: My ideal? That's what I'm scared of. In: day week. November 7, 2013, accessed April 8, 2018 .
  2. ^ Sarah Weber: Anni Lanz - the oldest female smuggler in Switzerland. In: srf.ch . December 19, 2018, accessed December 20, 2018 .
  3. ^ List of honorary doctorates from the Law Faculty of the University of Basel. Retrieved April 8, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Honorary doctorate for Anni Lanz. Retrieved April 8, 2018 . (Archive of the information platform humanrights.ch)
  5. ↑ 1000 PeaceWomen Worldwide. Anni Lanz. Retrieved April 8, 2018 . (German digital version of 1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe , Series: Contrast Book, Verlag Scalo, Zurich 2005)
  6. ↑ Fischhof Prize. Foundation against Racism and Anti-Semitism (GRA), accessed on August 13, 2010 .
personal data
SURNAME Lanz, Anni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss human rights activist
DATE OF BIRTH 1945