Former Malaysian Bar president Ambiga Sreenevasan was awarded the World Jurist Association's Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medals of Honour 2023.
The World Jurist Association said Ambiga was honoured for her work in advocating free elections, and women's and human rights.
She received the award from Spanish King, Felipe VI, in a ceremony held in Madrid yesterday.
Ambiga was among five women who received the award for their work in promoting the rule of law, equality, breaking the glass ceiling and inspiring other women.
The other four recipients are the UK's first female chief justice of the Supreme Court Brenda Hale, former Fijian Human Rights Commission head Imrana Jalal, former Afghanistan Supreme Court judge Asifa Kakar and South Africa's Navi Pillay.
The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg was known as the second woman to be elevated to the US Supreme Court.
Prior, Ginsburg was famous for her litigation work on gender equality and women's rights, earning her the moniker "The Notorious RBG".
She passed away in September 2020, at the age of 87.
The World Jurist Association was founded in 1963 and promotes the rule of law throughout the world. This year was the second time the association had awarded the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal.
Previously, Ambiga received the 4th Commonwealth Rule of Law Award (2019) from the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, the United Nations Award (2018), Chevalier de Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) (2011) and US Secretary of State's International Woman of Courage Award (2009). - Mkini
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