Nora Younis has been recognized by Human Rights First. Learned of this from Gamal Eid on ANHRI.
… When Egyptian soldiers used water cannons and nightsticks to brutally evict Sudanese refugees from a public square in Cairo, Nora Younis was there, taking notes and shooting photos. Her blog of the incident drew international attention to the Egyptian government’s abuses against these vulnerable refugees. Nora continues to raise awareness about rampant human rights abuses in Egypt through her compelling blog posts.
When I was in Egypt, Nora took time to meet with me, find me contacts and translate for me, and when I was arrested she stayed on the phone with me all hours of the night, and helped me find hope and eventually freedom. She also supported Mohammed’s release. I am grateful to her and very happy for her — alf mabrouk, congratulations Nora!
