Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders
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The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders was created in 1983 to honour individuals around the world who demonstrate exceptional courage in defending and promoting human rights. One of its principal aims is to provide protection to human rights activists who are at risk by focusing international media attention on their plight.
The award carries a cash prize of 20,000 euros, which must be used by the award winner to support their work in the field of human rights.
The award is named after Martin Ennals, the third secretary general of Amnesty International.
An international jury, composed of representatives of eleven leading human rights organizations, selects the award winner each year. Members of the jury include Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Federation of Human Rights, World Organisation Against Torture, Front Line Defenders, International Commission of Jurists, Human Rights First, International Service for Human Rights, Diakonie Germany, International Alert, and Huridocs.
[edit] Recipients
- 1994: Harry Wu (China)
- 1995: Asma Jahangir (Pakistan)
- 1996: Clement Nwankwo (Nigeria)
- 1997: Bishop Samuel Ruiz García (Mexico)
- 1998: Dr. Eyad El Sarraj (Palestina)
- 1999: Natasha Kandic (Yugoslavia)
- 2000: Immaculée Birhaheka (DR Congo)
- 2001: Peace Brigades International (Colombia)
- 2002: Jacqueline Moudeina (Chad)
- 2003: Alirio Uribe Muñoz (Colombia)
- 2004: Lidia Yusupova (Russia)
- 2005: Aktham Naisse (Syria)
- 2006: Akbar Ganji (Iran) and Arnold Tsunga (Zimbabwe)
- 2007: Rajan Hoole (Sri Lanka), Kopalasingham Sritharan (Sri Lanka) and Pierre Claver Mbonimpa (Burundi)
- 2008: Mutabar Tadjibaeva (Uzbekistan)
