Former Justice Minister Irwin Cotler Wins Lantos Human Rights Prize

Former Justice Minister Irwin Cotler Wins Lantos Human Rights Prize
Former minster of justice Iriwin Cotler in Montreal, Que., on April 14, 2017. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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Canada’s former justice minister Irwin Cotler has been rewarded the 2023 Lantos Human Rights Prize, joining the ranks of honoured recipients that include the Dalai Lama, founder of the global Magnitsky movement Bill Browder, and NBA athlete-turned-advocate Enes Kanter Freedom.

“I am deeply humbled and honoured to be counted among the ranks of Lantos Prize laureates,” Mr. Cotler said in a press release issued by the Lantos Foundation on Aug. 8.