The award is made by the law group to an
individual legal practitioner who has made an outstanding personal
contribution to the  administration of justice, the protection of
human rights and maintenance of the rule of law in the Asia-Pacific
region.

The government has a duty to protect commuters and ensure adequate transportation. It should meet that duty through lawful contingency measures, meaningful dialogue, and concrete action on the conditions driving transport workers and operators to protest—not by threatening their livelihoods.

“This is a hard-won victory through a relentless campaign, sound legal tactics, and the support of the mass movement that stood with the Velosos through all the challenges.”