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Armenian Activist Mariam Sukhudyan Awarded Bravery Medal

15:10 • 09.03.10



On March 10, US Ambassador to Armenia Marie L. Yovanovitch will award environmental and social activist Mariam Sukhudyan with a medal of bravery at a reception held at the US Embassy in Armenia.

Mariam is known for her work on uncovering incidents of sexual abuse and neglect at the No.11 Nubarashen boarding school for children with special needs, as well as her work on th SOS Teghut campaign (saving Teghut forest in Armenia).

While voicing her concerns for the children at Nubarashen, she was charged with slander and taken to court. The criminal case against her is still ongoing.

For more information, you can visit the website http://mariamsukhudyan.info.

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