Sonia Pierre

Haitian-Dominican human rights activist · Dominican Republic · On the map · Lived 1963 to 2011 · aged 48

Solange Pierre, known as Sonia Pierre, was a human rights advocate in the Dominican Republic who worked to end antihaitianismo, which is discrimination against individuals of Haitian origin either born in Haiti or in the Dominican Republic. For this work, she won the 2006 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award.

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2011Died4 December 20112010International Women of Courage AwardAward2008Giuseppe Motta MedalAward2006Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights AwardAward2003Ginetta Sagan AwardAward1963Born4 July 1963

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (obscured) and First Lady Michelle Obama (obscured) stand with Honoree Sonia Pierre of the Dominican Republic at the 2010 International Women of Courage Awards at the U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., March 10, 2010

Awards

International Women of Courage Award2010

Giuseppe Motta Medal2008

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award2006

Ginetta Sagan Award2003

About this person

Country

Dominican Republic

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1963 to 2011 · aged 48