"It’s an honor to be here tonight to celebrate not just a remarkable individual... but the values and ideas that he stands for... the way the force of his example continues to multiply day by day, year after year." - @michelleobama's opening words as she prepared to hand the lifetime achievement award in the pursuit of justice to Albie Sachs managed to encapsulate exactly why the @clooneyfoundationforjustice wanted to name these awards after him. Seeing these two remarkable people together on stage united in their relentless pursuit of justice, was the culmination of an evening that honored people who speak truth to power at tremendous personal risk. As Albie himself said - while the scars he bears are visible, the toll this fight takes on others is too often invisible. The Albies will not only honor brave and dauntless justice defenders, but will bring into the light what people are willing to risk to make the world a more just place. #TheAlbies #Justice #michelleobama #humanrightsdefenders #wagingjustice