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The UN first awarded the prize to six recipients at a ceremony on 10 December 1968 – the 20th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the UN has designated Human Rights Day. They have been given out at five-year intervals since then, with the exception of 1983, to individuals, groups and organizations. [ 2 ]
Country Award Sponsor Notes Libya: Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights: General People's Congress (Libya) International personalities, bodies or organizations that have distinctively contributed to rendering an outstanding human service and has achieved great actions in defending Human rights, protecting the causes of freedom and supporting peace everywhere in the world
Every year, the prize is presented at a ceremony in the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, in Geneva. [6] [7] The medal is accompanied by a $150,000 US dollar prize. [3] The award was expanded in 2017 to include regional winners for Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Europe. [8] In 2018, the award was described as the "other Nobel ...
The United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize is awarded every five years by the United Nations on Mandela Day to two individuals, one woman and one man from different geographic regions, in recognition of their dedicated service to humanity, in the promotion of reconciliation and social cohesion, and in community development, guided by the purposes and principles of the UN.
The UNESCO/Bilbao Prize for the Promotion of a Culture of Human Rights, created in 1978 as the UNESCO Prize for Human Rights Education to mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, serves to honour the efforts of organizations or individuals that have made an exemplary contribution to the advancement of knowledge on human rights and building a ...
The prize is an initiative of Marc Dullaert, founder of the KidsRights Foundation, an international children's aid and advocacy organisation based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. [ 2 ] The winner receives a 100,000 euro donation to benefit a charitable project for children, as well as a statuette , the Nkosi, named in honour of Nkosi Johnson .
Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights; Allard Prize for International Integrity; Ambassador of Conscience Award; American librarianship and human rights; American Library Association Equality Award; Amnesty International UK Media Awards 1992; Amnesty International UK Media Awards 1993; Amnesty International UK Media Awards 1994
The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, sometimes called "the Nobel Prize for human rights", [1] is an annual prize for human rights defenders. It was created in 1993 to honour and protect individuals around the world who demonstrate exceptional courage in defending and promoting human rights .