Media - Nansen Refugee Award 2016
© UNHCR/G. Welters
Konstantinos Mitragas on behalf of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) and Efi Latsoudi, the human rights activist behind PIKPA village on the Greek island of Lesvos, are joint 2016 winners of UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award.
The award recognizes their tireless voluntary efforts to aid refugees arriving in Greece during 2015, and is reflective of the spirit of volunteerism that characterized the unique response to the refugee and migrant emergency in Europe.