Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about winners of the Right Livelihood Awards 2009 and their achievements is/are incorrect?

  1. Alyn Ware - Drafting peace study guidelines that became part of the school curriculum in New Zealand and co-founding the Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) in 2002

  2. Rene Ngongo - For braving threats to expose destructive mining and logging operations that threaten rain forests in Congo

  3. Catherine Hamlin - For assisting UN Human Rights Commission in providing relief to victims of landmine blasts in war affected regions of Iraq & Afghanistan

  4. David Suzuki - For promoting the socially responsible use of science and raising awareness about climate change, not the least as anchorman of a television programme about science
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Catherine Hamlin was chosen for her efforts to help restore the health, hope and dignity of thousands of Africa\'s poorest women. The jury also referred to her efforts to treat complications linked to child birth in Ethiopia.

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