Carmel Budiardjo

Carmel Budiardjo
Budiardjo in 1973
Born
Carmel Brickman

(1925-06-18)18 June 1925
London, England
Died10 July 2021(2021-07-10) (aged 96)
London, England
EducationUniversity of London
University of Indonesia
Occupation(s)Activist, lecturer
Known forFounder of Tapol
Spouse
Suwondo Budiardjo
(m. 1950)
AwardsRight Livelihood Award (1995)

Carmel Budiardjo (née Brickman; 18 June 1925 – 10 July 2021) was an English human rights activist, lecturer, and author. She was the founder of the non-governmental organisation Tapol. Budiardjo was known for campaigning for the awareness of war crimes and human rights abuses in Indonesia and East Timor. For her activism, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1995.