Annalena Tonelli
Deceased Person
1943 – 2003
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Who was Annalena Tonelli?
Annalena Tonelli was an Italian lawyer and social activist. A Roman Catholic volunteer she working for 33 years in East Africa, where she focused on tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, campaigns for eradication of female genital mutilation, and special schools for hearing-impaired, blind and disabled children. In June 2003, Tonelli was awarded the Nansen Refugee Award, which is given annually by the UNHCR to recognize outstanding service to the cause of refugees. In October 2003, se was killed in her hospital by two gunmen. Her murder remains unsolved.
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- Born
- Apr 2, 1943
Forlì - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Italy
- Lived in
- Forlì
- Died
- Oct 5, 2003
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on July 23, 2013
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