Executive Council Statement
2019 George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award
… excluded communities in Brazil. As president from 2003 through 2010, Lula led millions out of poverty and increased access to higher education and housing for poorer citizens. He became a leader revered worldwide by those who believe a sustainable … honors Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with its annual George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award. In his commitment to increasing access to a decent life and to basic rights as widely as possible, Lula has been faithful to his origins in the poor northeast of …