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Izatullo Mukhtarjanov
Ekaterina Nysanbaeva
Idimo and Nabizhan Shamshidinov
- Nansen Award
The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award honours individuals, groups and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, displaced and stateless people.
Established in 1954, the Award celebrates the legacy of Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian scientist, polar explorer, diplomat and first High Commissioner for Refugees for the League of Nations.
"Azizbek Ashurov’s story is one of great personal resolve and tenacity… His commitment to the cause of eradicating statelessness in Kyrgyzstan – an achievement secured in partnership with the Kyrgyz government and others across the country – is a compelling example of the power of an individual to inspire and mobilize collective action"
Filippo Grandi
the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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