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March 22, 2012

Champions of human rights - Shahbaz Bhatti and Susana Trimarco

Assassinated Pakistani Minister Shahbaz Bhatti was a recipient of the 2012 John Diefenbaker Defender of Human Rights Award.

OTTAWA - The Canadian government has recognized two outstanding defenders of religious freedom and human rights when awards were granted to the assassinated Pakistani Minister Shahbaz Bhatti and Argentinian anti-trafficking activist Susana Trimarco.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird presented the awards at the 2012 John Diefenbaker Defender of Human Rights Award ceremony Mar. 14 at the former Ottawa City Hall.

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