Rigoberta Menchú
Rigoberta Menchú Tum (Spanish: [riɣoˈβerta menˈtʃu]; born 9 January 1959) is a Guatemalan political and human rights activist. Menchú is known for her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's indigenous feminists during and after the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), and to promoting indigenous rights in the country.
Rigoberta Menchú | |
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 Rigoberta Menchu in 2009. | |
| Born | Rigoberta Menchú Tum 9 January 1959 |
| Nationality | Guatemalan |
| Occupation | Activist, politician |
| Parent(s) | Juana Tum Kótoja Vicente Menchú Pérez |
| Awards | Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 Prince of Asturias Awards in 1998 Order of the Aztec Eagle in 2010. |
| Website | Rigoberta Menchú Tum profile |
She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 and the Prince of Asturias Award in 1998.[1] Menchú is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. She has also become a figure in indigenous political parties and ran for President of Guatemala in 2007 and 2011.
Rigoberta Menchú Media
Menchú with her husband and son
Menchú commemorating the Treaty on Identity and Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2009
The Nobel Peace Prize Medal awarded to Menchú is safeguarded in the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City.
References
- ↑ "Rigoberta Menchú Tum - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. 2013. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
Other websites
- Biography at the official Nobel site
- Nobel Peace Prize lecture Archived 2004-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Salon.com: Rigoberta Menchú meets the press
- "Peace Prize Winner Admits Discrepancies", AP story in New York Times, 12 February 1999 (Subscription only.)
- "Spain may judge Guatemala abuses", BBC News, 5 October 2005
- "Liar, Rigoberta Menchu" by Dinesh D'Souza, Boundless webzine, 1999.