On 9 June 2015, the Bruno Kreisky Awards for services to human rights were presented for the 16th time.

This year's winners are Vian Dakhil, Marijana Grandits and the project "Neighbours in Vienna", initiated by Chrsitine Scholten and Renate Schnee.
Here you can read the speeches and laudations and watch the photos and video.

Opening:
Rudolf Scholten, President of the Bruno Kreisky Forum for International Dialogue 
Ewald Nowotny, President of the Bruno Kreisky Foundation for Services to Human Rights
Oliver Rathkolb, Executive Director of the Bruno Kreisky Foundation for Services to Human Rights

Award winners:
Vian Dakhil, Yazidi member of the Iraqi parliament
Laudatio: Violet al Raheb, University of Vienna 
Marijana Grandits, former member of the NR, long-time human rights activist
Laudatory speech: Manfred Nowak, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights
Neighbours in Vienna - Christine Scholten and Renate Schnee (project initiators) 
Laudatory speech: Sandra Frauenberger, City Councillor for Integration

To the photo album
Watch the video