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The United Nations Prizes in the Field of Human Rights were instituted by United Nations General Assembly [1] in 1966. They are intended to "honour and commend people and organizations which have made an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of the human rights embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in other United Nations human rights instruments".
This list of human rights awards is an index to articles about notable awards given for the promotion of human rights. These are moral principles or social norms that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected as natural and legal rights in municipal and international law . [ 1 ]
A. AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility; Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights; Allard Prize for International Integrity; Ambassador of Conscience Award
This award (along with a Cash Prize of PKR 240,000.00) was introduced by Pakistan Cricket Board during the tournament of Pakistan Super League in 2020. Individuals from different walks of life (including peace, human rights, sports, education, healthcare, art, culture, music, social work and technology) can be nominated. Israel
UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award; United Nations Association of Australia (Queensland) Community Award; United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize; United Nations Population Award; United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights; United Nations Public Service Awards
The Prize winners, per the Dodd Center for Human Rights: [3]. 2003: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, T.D., Prime Minister of Ireland and the Right Honourable Tony Blair; 2005: Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour and South African Justice Richard Goldstone
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award laureates (45 P) S. Sakharov Prize laureates (1 C, 56 P) V. Václav Havel Human Rights Prize laureates (11 P)
In 2003 he received the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights [33] and, in 2004, he received the Pax Christi International Peace Award. Following the initiative of the Villa Decius Association, the Polish Prize of Sérgio Vieira de Mello was established in the year 2003 to promote human rights, democracy, and tolerance and had its ...