Irene Fernandez
Irene Fernandez (born April 18, 1946 in Malaysia , † March 31, 2014 in Serdang , Malaysia) was co-founder and director of the non-governmental organization Tenaganita in Malaysia. This organization campaigns for the rights of guest workers. Irene Fernandez, who also co-founded the human rights group SUARAM (“Voice of the Malaysian People”) and the Asian Forum on Women, Law and Development, was vice-chairwoman of the women's wing of the opposition party “ Parti Keadilan Rakyat ” (People's Justice Party ) until her death .
Awards and honors
- 2005: Right Livelihood Award for their work against violence against women and the exploitation of migrant workers in Malaysia
Web links
Commons : Irene Fernandez - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Dina Murad: Activist Irene Fernandez This accessed on www.thestar.com on March 31, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fernandez, Irene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Malaysian civil rights activist, co-founder and director of the Tenaganita organization |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Malaysia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 2014 |
| Place of death | Serdang , Malaysia |