Montreal photographers awarded at Canadian Museum for Human Rights

"Melinda, 2014" by Montreal photographers Darren Ell and Philippe Montbazet. Darren Ell and Philippe Montbazet / Courtesy of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights

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Two Montreal photographers are being awarded at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, the museum announced Thursday.

On Friday, Darren Ell and Philippe Montbazet's photograph, called Melinda, 2014, will be deemed best photograph under the theme of inclusion and diversity.

The category is part of an exhibition at the CMHR called Points of View: A National Human Rights Photography Exhibition. Seventy photos were chosen from nearly 1,000 submissions from across Canada, according to the CMHR.

Melinda, 2014 depicts a woman who had been insulted on the streets of Hungary for wearing a hijab. According to CMHR, the photo was taken while Melinda was waiting for find out if her refugee claim in Canada had been accepted.

The exhibition was put together to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada's confederation.

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