Nuremberg International Human Rights Award
| Nuremberg International Human Rights Award | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nuremberg |
| Country |
 Germany |
| Reward | 15.000€ ($20,235 USD) |
| First awarded | September 17, 1995 |
| Last awarded | September 17, 2009 |
| Official website | http://www.nuernberg.de/internet/press/human_rights.html |
The Nuremberg International Human Rights Award is a German award founded on September 17, 1995. The date chosen is significant; 60 years earlier, the Nuremberg Race Laws were adopted. Also, on September 17, 1939, Poland was invaded by the Soviet Union, soon after the German invasion that marked the beginning of World War II
The winner is endowed with 15,000 euros (20,235 USD).
Previous Winners
| Year | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sergei Kovaljov |  Russia |
| 1997 | Khémaïs Chammari |  Tunisia |
| Abie Nathan |  Israel | |
| 1999 | Fatimata M'Baye |  Mauritania |
| 2001 | Samuel Ruiz García |  Mexico |
| 2003 | Teesta Setalvad |  India |
| Ibn Abdur Rehman |  Pakistan | |
| 2005 | Tamara Chikunova |  Uzbekistan |
| 2007 | Eugénie Musayidire |  Rwanda |
| 2009 | Abdolfattah Soltani |  Iran |
| 2011 | Hollman Morris |  Colombia |
External links
- http://www.nuernberg.de/internet/menschenrechte/ Nuremberg International Human Right's Award Official Website (German)]
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