Henriette Ekwe Ebongo

Henriette Ekwe Ebongo (2011)

Henriette Ekwe Ebongo (born December 25, 1949 in Ambam ) is a Cameroonian journalist and activist.

Live and act

Henriette Ekwe Ebongo has fought for democracy since Ahmadou Ahidjo's dictatorship and had to endure threats, summons to a military court and torture . Under the Paul Biyas government , she campaigned for freedom of the press to be allowed . Today she is the editor of the independent weekly newspaper Babela . In recent years Ebongo has devoted himself particularly to the fight for equal rights for women and against corruption . She is co-founder of the organization Transparency International Cameroon .

Awards

Henriette Ekwe Ebongo (front row, 2nd from left) at the presentation of the International Women of Courage Award 2011 with the other awardees as well as Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton

2011 Henriette Ekwe Ebongo received as one in ten women from the United States Department of State awarded the International Women of Courage Award . The then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton honored her "for lifelong selfless commitment to justice, the rule of law, human rights and freedom of expression at great cost to herself, her security, her family and her acceptance in society".

Web links

Commons : Henriette Ekwe Ebongo - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ Cameroun: Henriette Ebongo Ekwe, mourir plutôt que de trahir. In: Journal du Cameroun. April 14, 2011, accessed June 20, 2020 (French).
^ Briefing On the 2011 International Women of Courage Awards, US State Department press release of March 8, 2011 ( Memento of March 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
↑ 2011 International Women of Courage Award Winners, biographies on the website of the US State Department ( Memento from April 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive )

↑ "for a lifetime of selfless dedication to the pursuit of justice, the rule of law, human rights, and freedom of expression, at great cost to herself, her physical safety, her family, her acceptance by her society" , 2011 International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony, State Department press release March 8, 2011 ( January 20, 2017 memento on the Internet Archive )

personal data
SURNAME	Ebongo, Henriette Ekwe
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Cameroonian journalist
DATE OF BIRTH	December 25, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ambam

[1] Cameroun: Henriette Ebongo Ekwe, mourir plutôt que de trahir. In: Journal du Cameroun. April 14, 2011, accessed June 20, 2020 (French).

[2] Briefing On the 2011 International Women of Courage Awards, US State Department press release of March 8, 2011 ( Memento of March 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive )

[3] 2011 International Women of Courage Award Winners, biographies on the website of the US State Department ( Memento from April 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive )

[4] "for a lifetime of selfless dedication to the pursuit of justice, the rule of law, human rights, and freedom of expression, at great cost to herself, her physical safety, her family, her acceptance by her society" , 2011 International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony, State Department press release March 8, 2011 ( January 20, 2017 memento on the Internet Archive )