Adilur receives Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
Friday, 21 November 2014
Adilur Rahman Khan, an eminent human rights lawyer of Bangladesh, received the 2014 Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Award in a ceremony in Capitol Hill in Washington DC on Thursday. Presented annually by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFK Center), the award recognises Adilur Rahman's courageous work uncovering the most serious human rights violations in Bangladesh and initiates a partnership to support his efforts to promote and safeguard human rights. 'There is no more fitting tribute to my father than the presentation of this award to Adilur Rahman Khan,' said Kerry Kennedy, President of the RFK Center, according to a news agency.