In a landmark moment for India’s legal and human rights landscape, renowned child rights activist and lawyer Bhuwan Ribhu has become the first Indian lawyer to receive the prestigious ‘Medal of Honour’ from the World Jurist Association (WJA). The award was presented during the World Law Congress, currently underway in the Dominican Republic from May 4 to May 6.

The WJA, the world’s oldest global association of jurists established in 1963, recognised Ribhu’s two-decade-long crusade for child protection and justice through a combination of legal interventions and grassroots mobilisation. Over 1,500 legal experts and 300 speakers from more than 70 countries are attending this year’s conference.