Anti-Slavery International was awarded the Wilberforce Medal
by the Wilberforce Lecture Trust on 24 April.
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams presented the Award
to Anti-Slavery International Director Aidan McQuade at City
Hall in Hull in recognition of Anti-Slavery International's
continuing work against slavery and "for pursuing the legacy
of William Wilberforce" and that of the other abolitionists.
The Wilberforce Medal was established in 1995 in order to award
individuals or organisations whose work has made an outstanding
contribution towards human rights. Previous recipients include
Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Clare Short MP.
