Jestina Mukoko

Overview

Jestina Mukoko born Gweru, Zimbabwe March 22, 1967. Human rights activist and broadcast journalist. Head of Zimbabwe Peace Project, 2007. Abducted by suspected state agents, 2008; tortured, tried, and released three months later. Awarded Weimar Human Rights Prize, 2009.

Quotations

“Human rights are a fundamental part of our lives. We are born with these entitlements and we have to defend them.” (Project M, April 1, 2010; photo NewZimbabwe.com)