Sonia Pierre

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Overview

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Solange “Sonia” Pierre born Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic July 4, 1963 (d. 2011). Dominican-Haitian human rights leader; arrested age 13 for 5 day Haitian workers protest; won case in Inter-American Human Rights court on racial discrimination 2005; founded MUDHA (Movement of Dominico-Haitian Women) 1983; UNESCO Human Rights Education award 2002; Amnesty International Sagan prize 2003; Kennedy Human Rights prize 2007; US Women of Courage award 2011.

Quotations

"I am not a critic of my country, and this is my country, I am a critic of my government." (Independent, Dec. 6, 2011; photo pinterest)