Annalena Tonelli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian lawyer and activist
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Place of Birth: Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
About Annalena Tonelli
- Annalena Tonelli (2 April 1943 – 5 October 2003) was an Italian lawyer and social activist.
- She worked for 33 years in East Africa, where she focused on tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, campaigns for eradication of female genital mutilation, and special schools for hearing-impaired, blind and disabled children.
- In June 2003, Tonelli was awarded the Nansen Refugee Award, which is given annually by the UNHCR to recognize outstanding service to the cause of refugees.
- In October 2003, she was killed inside her hospital by two gunmen.
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