Vera Duarte

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Vera Duarte (born ?) is a Cape Verdean human rights activist, government minister and politician. Duarte was the recipient of the inaugural North–South Prize in 1995, along with musician, Peter Gabriel.[1] The North–South Prize is awarded annually to recipients in the field of human rights by the North–South Centre of the Council of Europe. She is also a founding member of the Lisbon Forum.[1]

Duarte co-founded and chaired the National Commission for Human Rights and Citizenship of Cape Verde in 2003.[1] Most recently, Daurte has served as the Cape Verdean Minister of Education.[1]

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