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The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize is an annual €60,000 award which honours "outstanding" civil society action in defence of human rights, in Europe and beyond. [1] [2] Individuals, non-governmental organisations and institutions working to defend human rights anywhere in the world may be nominated. Seven of the ten winners to date were in ...
According to HRF President Thor Halvorssen, the prize recognizes individuals "who engage in creative dissent, exhibiting courage and creativity to challenge injustice and live in truth". [1] Named in honor of Czech dissident playwright and politician Václav Havel, who died in December 2011, the award was founded with the help of his widow ...
The Václav Havel Prize may refer to: The Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent, honouring individuals "who engage in creative dissent, exhibiting courage and creativity to challenge injustice and live in truth". The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, honouring "outstanding" civil society action in defence of human rights, in Europe and beyond.
Václav Havel (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslav ˈɦavɛl] ⓘ; 5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and dissident. [1] [2] Havel served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until 1992, prior to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 31 December, before he became the first president of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003.
Pages in category "Václav Havel Human Rights Prize laureates" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The VIZE 97 Prize (also The Vision 97 Award; [1] in Czech: Cena Nadace Dagmar a Václava Havlových VIZE 97) is an international prize awarded to significant thinkers by the Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97 (Nadace Dagmar a Václava Havlových VIZE 97). Starting in 1999, it has been awarded annually to people who through their work ...
Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent: Human Rights Foundation: Individuals who engage in creative dissent, exhibiting courage and creativity to challenge injustice and live in truth United States: William J. Brennan Award: Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey: Those whose actions have advanced the principles of free ...
Václav Havel Human Rights Prize laureates (11 P) This page was last edited on 15 December 2022, at 22:20 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...