Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights
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The Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights is an annual prize founded by and named after Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi. It was establishd by its namesake along with Swiss globalisation critic Jean Ziegler.[1]
The Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights was established in 1988 by Muammar al-Gaddafi who initially granted 10 million US$ to the Swiss-based foundation North-South which awards the prize. According to its website, the prize is awarded to one of the "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."[2] The sum of the prize money is US$250,000 (in case of several recipients the prize money is shared).
[edit] List of recipients
| Year | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Nelson Mandela |
| 1990 | "The children of Palestine" |
| 1991 | The indigenous peoples of the Americas |
| 1992 | The African Centre for Combating Aids |
| 1993 | "The children of Bosnia and Herzegovina" |
| 1994 | The Union of Human Rights Societies and Peoples in Africa |
| 1995 | Ahmed Ben Bella, Francisco da Costa Gomes |
| 1996 | Louis Farrakhan |
| 1997 | Gracelyn Smallwood, Ms. Melchior Ndadaye, Melba Hernández, Manal Younes Abdul-Razzak, Doreen McNally |
| 1998 | Fidel Castro |
| 1999 | "The children of Iraq" |
| 2000 | Souha Bechara, Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Evo Morales, the Movement of September, the Third World Center |
| 2002 | Mamado Diaye, Roger Garaudy, Ibrahim Alkonie, Jean Ziegler, Nadeem Albetar, Ali M. Almosrati, Khaifa M. Attelisie, Mohamed A. Alsherif, Ali Fahmi Khshiem, Rajab Muftah Abodabos, Mohamed Moftah Elfitori, Ali Sodgy Abdulgader, Ahmed Ibrahim Elfagieh |
| 2003 | Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria |
| 2004 | Hugo Chávez |
| 2005 | Mahathir bin Mohamad |
| 2006 | ? |
| 2007 | ? |
