Movimento de Justiça e Direitos Humanos

Movimento de Justiça e Direitos Humanos (MJDH) is a Brazilian non-governmental organization founded on 25 March 1979 and headquartered in Porto Alegre. It is dedicated to the defense of human rights, justice, and democratic freedoms. Even before its formal registration, the movement had been active since the 1970s, providing assistance to militants fleeing Latin American military dictatorships. It also helped rescue the wife of Argentine Montonero leader Mario Firmenich, reuniting the couple in Mexico City. Its work during the Brazilian military regime was recognized in a 2013 exhibition. In 2011, Jair Krischke, its main leader, received the Dom Hélder Câmara Human Rights Commendation from the Brazilian Federal Senate. Since 1984, the organization has promoted, together with the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), the Human Rights Journalism Award, given to the most relevant journalistic pieces on the defense of human dignity. The award ceremony takes place on 10 December, the date of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Movimento de Justiça e Direitos Humanos (MJDH) was founded on 25 March 1979 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. However, its activities began in the 1970s, before its official registration, when it provided aid to militants fleeing military dictatorships in Latin America. It also rescued the wife of Argentine Montonero leader Mario Firmenich, reuniting the couple in Mexico City. During the Brazilian military regime, the organization worked to defend human rights, and its efforts were recognized in a 2013 exhibition. In 2011, Jair Krischke, its main leader, was awarded the Dom Hélder Câmara Human Rights Commendation by the Federal Senate. Since 1984, MJDH has promoted the Human Rights Journalism Award in partnership with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB). The award ceremony is held annually on 10 December.

• 2013

  Its work during the military regime was recognized in an exhibition.

• 2011

  Jair Krischke received the Dom Hélder Câmara Human Rights Commendation from the Federal Senate.

• 1984

  Started promoting the Human Rights Journalism Award with the Brazilian Bar Association.

• 1979

  Founded on 25 March 1979 in Porto Alegre.

Non-governmental human rights advocacy organization

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