Prof. Irena Lipowicz, the Human Rights Defender met with Mr Mustafa Dzhemilev, a prominent defender of rights of the Crimean Tatars. The Polish Ombudsman expressed her congratulations on the occasion of the first Lech Wałęsa Solidarity Prize being presented to Mr Mustafa Dzhemilev. The award ceremony was held on June 3rd marking the 25th anniversary of Polish freedom.