Romero Prize 2025: Human rights fighter Luis Zambrano honored!

Romero Prize 2025: Human rights fighter Luis Zambrano honored!

Wien, Österreich - Vienna, March 18, 2025-This year's prestigious Romero Prize is awarded to the Peruvian human rights activist Luis Zambrano by the Catholic Men Movement Austria (KMBÖ). This announcement falls into the preparations for the 45th anniversary of the death of the namesake of the award, Archbishop Oscar Romero, who is considered a martyr in the struggle for social justice. The festive framework for the award ceremony will take place on November 14th in Graz. Zambrano, born in 1946, has done a remarkable life's work that is characterized by his tireless efforts for disadvantaged groups in Peru, as the KMBö said. Already in the 1980s he bravely opposed military violence and oppression by guerrilla groups.

The use for justice

Zambrano was not only active in pastoral care, but also as a writer who works poetically. His commitment according to the tragic acts of violence against peaceful demonstrators in January 2023, where, according to KMBö, he spoke out loudly against state attacks. He continues to work for the bereaved of these victims with the responsibility of his organization "Federh" and makes their fate internationally known.

In 2021, the pastors Bernhard-Michel Schelpe and Milo Ambros were also awarded the Romero Prize. Their projects in Brazil included social, pastoral and visual initiatives that were paying disadvantaged people on site. This shows the continuous tradition of the award to honor the outstanding work for social justice and human rights in Latin America, such as Noen.at reported.

The Romero Prize, which has been awarded since 1981, has prominent award winners such as the Austrian theologian Günther Zgubic and the well-known human rights activist Waris Dirie. This illustrates the multifaceted and significant history of this award in the struggle for the well -being of marginalized and threatened. The pressure and the challenges with which the award winners are confronted show the ongoing striving for peace and justice in often dangerous environments.