Statement of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative on the Passing of 2018 Aurora Prize Laureate Kyaw Hla Aung
We mourn the loss of esteemed lawyer Kyaw Hla Aung (1941–2021) who had dedicated his life to fighting injustice and advocating for the Rohingya people in Myanmar
Though imprisoned for a collective 12 years for ‘crimes’ including filing petitions and protesting peacefully, Kyaw Hla Aung had never stopped using his skills as an attorney to seek justice for the millions of Rohingya Muslims subject to persecution in and fleeing from Myanmar. Mr. Aung had faced both personal and systemic challenges in protecting a…
2021 Aurora Prize Ceremony to Take Place in Venice
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The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative has announced that the 2021 Aurora…
New Round of Aurora’s Support for Artsakh
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“He Can Only Be Described as a Force of Nature”
Honoring the life of Aurora Co-Founder Vartan Gregorian
On June 5, the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative held an Aurora Dialogues…
Vartan Gregorian. The Aurora Co-Founder
Global humanitarian community to commemorate the life of Aurora…
On June 5, the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative will host an Aurora…
2022 Aurora Prize Nominations Are Open
Time to put forward inspiring heroes from across the globe
The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announced the opening of the nomination…
2021 Young Aurora
17 project teams from the UWC schools and the African Leadership…
We are delighted to share that 2021 Young Aurora is now underway with 17…
