Gandhi Peace Award

For the award given by the Government of India, please see Gandhi Peace Prize.
Not to be confused with the "Gandhi Peace Award" given out by the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation.

The Gandhi Peace Award is an annual award bestowed by the peace education organization Promoting Enduring Peace for "contributions made in the promotion of international peace and good will." It is named in honour of Mahatma Gandhi.[1]

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History

The award was first proposed by Jerome Davis, on March 13, 1959. It has been issued since 1960 and consists of a certificate, a ceremony, and the presentation of a bronze medallion inscribed with a quotation by Gandhi, "Love Ever Suffers/Never Revenges Itself."[1]

Recipients

Sources

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Kucinich is not included in the list of recipients' biographies,[2] but his name is mentioned in the list at the foot of the main peace award page.[1] See also his acceptance speech.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gandhi Peace Award". pepeace.org. http://pepeace.org/gandhi-peace-award/. Retrieved 18 November 2010. 
  2. ^ "Gandhi Peace Award - Recipients". pepeace.org. http://pepeace.org/recipients/. Retrieved 18 November 2010. 
  3. ^ Kucinich, Dennis (2003). "Dennis Kucinich's Acceptance Speech for the 2003 Gandhi Peace Award". Promoting Enduring Peace. http://supportcom.com/PEP/www.pepeace.org/current_reprints/06/Dennis%20Kucinich.htm. Retrieved 18 November 2010. 
  4. ^ "Cortright and Jacob Receive Gandhi Peace Award" (pdf). fourthfreedom.org. 2004. http://www.fourthfreedom.org/pdf/Gandhi_Peace_Award.pdf. Retrieved 18 November 2010. 
  5. ^ "Promoting Enduring Peace presents Gandhi Award to Rabbis for Human Rights". Promoting Enduring Peace. May 2, 2011. http://pepeace.org/journal/2011/5/2/promoting-enduring-peace-presents-gandhi-award-to-rabbis-for.html. Retrieved May 4, 2011. 

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