Kuwait Wins EU’s Chaillot Prize for Migrant Worker Advocacy
Kuwait City, Kuwait: The European Union awarded the prestigious Chaillot Prize for Promoting Human Rights in the Gulf Region to the Kuwait Society for Human Rights (KSHR) for its dedication to human rights advocacy.
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EU Ambassador to Kuwait Anne Koistinen presented the 2023 Chaillot Prize to KSHR President Khaled Al-Hamidi. She praised the organization’s longstanding commitment to human rights in Kuwait. She highlighted their work supporting migrant workers and raising awareness of their labor rights.
Al-Hamidi expressed his gratitude for the award, recognizing it as a “great moral support” for KSHR’s mission. He emphasized their tireless efforts in protecting migrant workers’ rights through the “Together” project, a collaboration with the EU, Netherlands Embassy, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and others.
This recognition comes after the fourth EU-Kuwait human rights dialogue held in Brussels in December 2023. The discussions reaffirmed both parties’ commitment to open dialogue on human rights challenges and best practices, reported Al Rai daily.
About the Chaillot Prize
The annual Chaillot Prize is awarded by the EU to individuals and organizations whose work promotes and raises awareness of human rights in the Gulf region. The award’s name honors the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, where the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
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