Afghanistan, Dec. 7 -- The third annual 8 AM Awards ceremony was held in Melbourne, Australia, honoring individuals whose contributions have significantly shaped Afghanistan's arts, culture, human rights, and innovation.
The third annual 8 AM Awards ceremony took place in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday, December 7, recognizing Afghanistan's individuals and ideas that have played a transformative role in promoting awareness, freedom, culture, and artistic expression. The newspaper 8 AM described the awards as a new tradition to celebrate those who "keep the light shining" in Afghanistan.
Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Afghanistan, and human rights activist Azada Raz Mohammad received the Human Rights "Sima Samar"...