Eva Abu Halaweh

Eva Abu Halaweh (Arabic: إيفا أبو حلاوة), born 1975, is a Jordanian lawyer and human rights activist. In 2011 she received the International Women of Courage Award from the U.S. Department of State.

Eva works against honor killings. She also works against torture and abuse in the Jordanian prisons and police stations.

 Work 

Eva has a bachelor's degree in law and a master’s degree in diplomacy. Eva had her own private law practice.  She also worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as a legal advisor.

Eva is the Executive Director of the Mizan Law Group for Human Rights. She helped start the organization.

Awards 

 International Women of Courage Award, 2011

Related pages
 2011 International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr 
Secretary's International Women of Courage Award (U.S. Department of State)

 References 

 Other websites 

 Mizan Law Group ميزان القانون   

Category:Women who received the International Women of Courage Award
Category:Living people
Category:Jordanian people
Category:Human rights activists
Category:Asian lawyers
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