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Human Rights Award Laureates

Active Laureate Partners:

Aminatou Haidar (2008, Western Sahara)
Campaigning for the self-determination of Western Sahara and against government abuses and disappearances of prisoners of conscience.



Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah (2007, Sudan)
Striving for the fundamental human rights of civilians in Darfur.




Sonia Pierre (2006, Dominican Republic)
Striving for the recognition of the right to a name and nationality for Dominicans of Haitian descent and the fundamental human rights of Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic.


Stephen Bradberry (2005, USA)
Striving for full political participation of the working poor in New Orleans in the government decisions that effect them.

Delphine Djiraibe

Delphine Djiraibe (2004, Chad)
Advocating for social, economic, and environmental rights in Chad and for World Bank accountability and corporate responsibility in the disbursement of oil revenues.

Julia Gabriel, Lucas Benitez, and Romeo Ramirez

Coalition of Immokalee Workers (2003, USA)
Ending modern-day slavery and the exploitation of migrant workers in the U.S. agricultural industry.

Loune Viaud

Loune Viaud (2002, Haiti)
Realizing the human right to health for all Haitians.


Darci Frigo

Darci Frigo (2001, Brazil)
Fighting for the rights of the landless, combating modern-day slavery, and protecting the landís biodiversity and sustainability in Brazil.

Martin Macwan

Martin Macwan (2000, India)
Bringing an end to human rights violations and discrimination against the ìuntouchableî Dalit population in India.

Archbishop Michael Kpakala Francis

Archbishop Michael Kpakala Francis (1999, Liberia)
Strengthening Liberian civil society and respect for human rights as a basis for sustainable peace.

Berenice Celeyta, Gloria Florez and Jaime Prieto

Berenice Celeyta, Gloria Florez and Jaime Prieto(1998, Colombia)
Protecting human rights defenders and defending the rights of those marginalized by the internal conflict in Colombia.

Sezgin Tanrikulu

Sezgin Tanrikulu (1997, Turkey)
Ending discrimination against the Kurdish population and promoting legal reform in Turkey.


Nguyen Dan Que

Nguyen Dan Que (1995, Viet Nam)
Promoting human rights in Viet Nam and around the world.



Kailash Satyarthi

Kailash Satyarthi (1995, India)
Campaigning for a world-wide public education initiative and eliminating child labor practices.


Bambang Widjojanto

Bambang Widjojanto (1993, Indonesia)
Advocating for the human rights of the indigenous population in West Papua and sustaining the lands natural resources.

Raji Sourani

Raji Sourani (1991, Palestine)
Defending the human rights of the Palestinian people.


Amilcar Mendez Urizar

Amilcar Mendez Urizar (1990, Guatemala)
Protecting the constitutional and human rights of Guatemala's indigenous population.


Gibson Kamau Kuria


Gibson Kamau Kuria (1988, Kenya)
Championing for Kenya's legal and constitutional reform.


Laureates in Exile:

Anonymous

Anonymous (1996, Sudan)
Eliminating the persecution of minorities in Sudan.

Doan Viet Hoat

Doan Viet Hoat (1995, Viet Nam)
Striving for a democratic government and economic and human rights reform for the Vietnamese people.
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Wei Jingsheng

Wei Jingsheng (1994, China)
Advocating for human rights and political reform in China.


Fang Lizhi

Fang Lizhi (1989, China)
Advocating for democracy and freedom of education in China.


Inactive Partnerships:

Avigdor Feldman

Avigdor Feldman (1991, Israel)
Advocating for civil rights and justice in Israel.

Senal Sarihan

Senal Sarihan (1997, Turkey)
Strengthening Turkey's civil society and promoting women's rights.

Ren Wanding

Ren Wanding (1994, China)
Promoting a democratic government and the release of political prisoners.


Laureate Partners who have achieved their goals:

Chakufwa Chihana

Chakufwa Chihana (1992, Malawi)
Promoting a democratic society and workers' rights.

Kim Keun Tae and In Jae Keun

Kim Keun Tae and In Jae Keun (1987, South Korea)
Striving for democracy in South Korea and eliminating the systematic torture of political prisoners.

Zbigniew Bujak

Zbigniew Bujak (1986, Poland)
Promoting a democratic society in Poland.



Adam Michnik

Adam Michnik (1986, Poland)
Opposing communist rule in Poland.



Allan Boesak, Beyers Naude, and Winnie Mandela

Allan Boesak, Beyers Naude, and Winnie Mandela (1985, South Africa)
Ending apartheid in South Africa.

CoMadres

CoMadres (1984, El Salvador)
ending politically motivated forced disapperance in El Salvador.