Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson in the audience at the Every Human Has Rights Media Awards.
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Carter praised the "heroes in the news media" for their role in promoting human rights.
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Lakhdar Brahimi at the awards ceremony.
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"Journalists are an incredible way of carrying the message" said Mary Robinson, speaking about human rights, to the audience at the awards.
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The audience - including Elders Lakhdar Brahimi, Gro Harlem Brundtland and Mary Robinson - applaud Jimmy Carter.
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Jimmie Briggs, chair of the judging panel, UN goodwill ambassador and author of Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go to War.
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On 6 December 2008 in Paris, the Elders joined award-winning human rights journalists, leaders in civil society, and business and government leaders to celebrate the Every Human Has Rights campaign and participate in the EHHR Media Awards.
Credit: Thierry Boccon-Gibod | The Elders