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Daniel Alonso Rodríguez
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'''Daniel Alonso Rodriguez''' is a human rights activist in Mexico, who was nominated for the [[2017 Nobel Peace Prize|Nobel Peace Prize]] in 2017. At that time, he was only nineteen years old (same age as [[Malala Yousafzai]] when she won), and a law student at the [[Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education|Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies]], Hidalgo campus. His nomination was made by one of his professors, Juan Gabriel Zamora Jimenez, for his unusual sensitivity and dedication to human rights. In March of 2017 Rodriguez received a letter from the Nobel committee that his nomination had been accepted, along with those of 317 other candidates.<ref name=":0"></ref><ref name=":1"></ref><ref name=":2"></ref> He is one of the youngest ever to be nominated.<ref></ref>
Rodriguez is from the municipality of [[Tlaxcoapan]] in the state of Hidalgo.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> His inclination to activism was evident has a young child. In primary school he wondered what he could do to change things in the world.<ref name=":3"></ref> His main activity is conferences and other talks directed at children, youths and adults promoting social reform.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref></ref> He promotes a reform initiative with three parts: peace education, human rights formation and promoting social responsibility in business.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
He stated that he was never interested in winning the Nobel Prize. "I do not believe that any activist, any dreamer or any entrepreneur works to win prizes."<ref name=":3" /> In 2014, he received the [[Hidalgo (state)|Hidalgo]] State Award for Youth for his work in human rights.<ref name=":0" /> In October 2017, he was awarded the Congreso con Valores medal from the state of [[Puebla]].<ref></ref>
== References ==
[[Category:Mexican human rights activists]]
[[Category:Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education alumni]]
Rodriguez is from the municipality of [[Tlaxcoapan]] in the state of Hidalgo.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> His inclination to activism was evident has a young child. In primary school he wondered what he could do to change things in the world.<ref name=":3"></ref> His main activity is conferences and other talks directed at children, youths and adults promoting social reform.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref></ref> He promotes a reform initiative with three parts: peace education, human rights formation and promoting social responsibility in business.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
He stated that he was never interested in winning the Nobel Prize. "I do not believe that any activist, any dreamer or any entrepreneur works to win prizes."<ref name=":3" /> In 2014, he received the [[Hidalgo (state)|Hidalgo]] State Award for Youth for his work in human rights.<ref name=":0" /> In October 2017, he was awarded the Congreso con Valores medal from the state of [[Puebla]].<ref></ref>
== References ==
[[Category:Mexican human rights activists]]
[[Category:Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education alumni]]
June 09, 2018 at 09:43AM
