Nobel Peace Prize

Norwegian Nobel Committee
Nobel Institute
Drammensvelen 19
N-0255 Oslo
Norway
http://www.nobel.no

Created in 1966 and awarded for outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. (1968 and then in 1973, 1978, 1988, 1993 and 1998)

Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
Jan van Goyenkade 5
NL-1075 HN Amsterdam
Phone + 31 (0)20 6752753
Telefax + 31 (0)20 6752231
E-mail: spe@erasmusprijs.org

Awarded annually to a distinguished foreign human rights lawyer who has suffered persecution as a result of his or her professional activities.
No significant monetary award.
Last Prize winner : Vera Stremskovskaya (Belarus)and Zainur Zakaria (Malaysia)

American Bar Association
750 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 988-5000
International Law Division: (612) 347-7079
http://www.abanet.org/
jdorsey@fredlaw.com

Awarded to a woman who works on behalf of women and children, demonstrates courage and effectiveness in her fight for human rights, and resides or originates in the specific region of the crisis.
Monetary award: $10,000

Awarded to individuals or who represent the media, in one of eight categories, who have contributed to the awareness and exposure of human rights violations. Honored at an annual gala.
No monetary award.

Amnesty International USA
322 Eighth Ave.
New York, NY 10001-4808
(212) 807-8400
http://www.amnesty-usa.org
aiaction@amnesty-usa.org

Awarded to organizations (NGOs) or individuals who have conducted great meritorious service toward solving human rights problems or toward improving the human rights situation in Asia.
Monetary Award: $3,500

Awarded to organizations or individuals who have contributed particularly to the human rights of women.
Monetary Award: $3,500

The Foundation of Human Rights in Asia (FHRA)
Japan Akasaka Square Bldg.
6F-B 2-10-16 Akasaka Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052
Japan
+81-3-5570-5503
Fax: +81-3-5570-5504

The Citizen Activist Award

Awarded to a citizen who has challenged injustice in the United States and made a difference in civil rights.
Monetary award: $100,000

The International Activist Award

Awarded to a human rights activist outside of the United States who displays courage, conviction, and tenacity to bring justice in the international community.
Monetary award: $100,000

The Michael Scherner Activist Award

Awarded to five full-time undergraduate college students who have battled any social or political oppression - such as sexism, racism, homophobia, and various other forms of injustice.
Monetary award: $1,000 per student

Gleitsman Foundation
P.O. Box 6888
Malibu, CA 90264 or
1800 Century Park East, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90067-1506
(310) 457-6199
Fax: (310) 457-8324

Hellman/Hammett Award

Awarded to writers in the world who had been victims of political persecution and are in financial need. In addition to providing much needed financial assistance, the Hellman/Hammett grants focus attention on repression of free speech and censorship by publicizing the persecution endured by the grant recipients.
Monetary award: in total, $150,000 to $200,000

Human Rights Watch
1522 K Street, NW, #910
Washington, DC 20005-1202
(202) 371-6592
Fax: (202) 371-0124
http://www.hrwdc.org

The John Humphrey Freedom Award

Awarded to a non-governmental organization or individual for exceptional contributions to promote and defend human rights and democracy. Preference is given to those who are working under difficult circumstances in reference to political and legal institutions. The person or organization must not be affiliated with any political party.
Monetary award: $30,000 (U.S. Dollars)

International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
63, Rue de Bresoles
Bur. 100
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H2Y 1V7
(514) 283-6073
Fax: (514) 283-3792
http://www.ichrdd.ca/
ichrdd@web.net

International Human Rights Award

Awarded to an individual who resides outside of the United States who contributes to a significant international human rights cause.
No monetary award.

Goler T. Butcher Award for Lifetime Achievement in Human Rights

Awarded to a person who has greatly impacted human and civil rights throughout a lifetime in the United States.
No monetary award.

International Human Rights Partners Award

Awarded to a partner organization of the International Human Rights Law Group in another country which has significantly contributed to human rights.
No monetary award.

International Human Rights Law Group
1601 Connecticut Ave., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 232-8500
Fax: (202) 232-6731

The Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize

Awarded every two years to a lawyer who have illustrated by his work, his activity or his sufferings, the defense of the human rights,
Monetary award : 5 000 € (around $ 4 400 )
Last Prize winner : Esber Yagmurdereli (Turkey)

Human Rights Institute of the Bar of Bordeaux (IDHBB)

18-20, Rue du Maréchal-Joffre
33000 BORDEAUX
33-5-56 8173 75
Fax : 33-5 56 44 33 12
http://www.idhbb.org
e-mail : idhbb@idhbb.org

UAE- European Lawyer’s Union – Human Rights
31, Grand Rue
L 2011 LUXEMBURG
Tel  : 352 47 38 89
Fax : 352 46 49 41
http://www.uae.lu/dh
e-mail : uaedh@aol.com

 

Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders

Awarded annually to an individual, or an organization, in recognition of their commitment and ongoing endeavor in the defense and promotion of human rights. Nominees must be involved currently in work for the promotion and protection of human rights.
Monetary award: $14,344.
Last Prize winner : Jacqueline Mouïdena (Tchad)(2002)

The Martin Ennals Foundation
Bert Verstappen, MEF Consultant
C/O HURIDOCS
48, chemin de Grand-Montfleury
CH-1290 Versoix, Switzerland
+41.22.755.5252
Fax: +41.22.755.5260
http://www.amnesty.org.uk
huridocs@oln.comlink.apc.org

 

 

NED Democracy Award

Presented to an outspoken advocate of human rights, freedom, and democracy, who exhibits leadership and courage.

National Endowment for Democracy
1101 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 293-9072
Fax: (202) 223-6042
http://www.ned.org
info@ned.org

 

International "Jaime Brunet" Human Rights Prize

Awarded to Legal persons, work teams, institutions or organisms for promoting and disseminating the defence of human rights to make a contribution to the eradication of cases of inhuman or degrading treatment to human beings and where the rights inherent to a person's dignity are not respected.
Monetary award: 6 million pesetas
Last Prize winner : Pierre Sané (France)

Fundación Brunet
Universidad Pública de Navarra
Campus de Arrosadia, 31006 Pamplona, España
Teléfono: (948) 169223
Fax: (948) 169004
http://www.unavarra.es/fundacion_brunet
fundacion.brunet@unavarra.es

Netherlands Democracy and Human Rights Award

Given to individuals and institutions who strive for the establishment and preservation of democracy and against dictatorship, discrimination and racism. in memory of 18 members of the Geuzen Dutch resistance group who were shot by German occupation forces at The Hague on 13 March 1941.

Last Prize winner : Natasa Kandic and Veton Suroi

 

 

Nuremberg International Human Rights Award.

Monetary award : DM 25.000 for 1997

PEN Newman's Own Award

Given to an American citizen who promotes human rights in America (namely those rights associated with the First Amendment).

Monetary award: $25,000

International PEN Annual Awards
568 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
(212) 334-1660
Fax: (212) 334-2181
http://www.pen.org/

 

Reebok Human Rights Award

Given to a person, thirty years of age or younger, who is fighting on the forefront for human rights anywhere in the world according to the definition given by United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Monetary award: $25,000

Reebok Foundation
100 Technology Center Dr.
Stoughton, MA 02072
(617) 341-5000
Fax: (617) 297-4806
http://www.reebok.com/humanrights/humanmain.html

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award

Awarded to an individual who fights against oppression in the pursuit of human rights by resisting persecution, takes great personal sacrifices, and practicing nonviolence; the award can be presented for a single act or a series of acts over any length of time.
Monetary award: $30,000
Last Prize winner : Michael Kpakala Francis (Liberia)

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation
1367 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 463-7575
Fax: (202) 463-6606
http://www.rfkmemorial.org/awards/

Ramon Magsaysay Award

Awarded to individuals and organizations in Asia whose civic contributions and leadership "exemplify the greatness of spirit, integrity, and devotion to freedom of Ramon Magsaysay," former president of the Philippines who died tragically in an airplane crash. Often regarded as the Nobel Prizes of Asia, these awards are presented in five categories: government service, public service, community leadership, international understanding, and journalism, literature, and creative communication arts.
Monetary award: $50,000

Rockefeller Brothers Fund
437 Madison Avenue, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10022-7001
(212) 812-4200
Fax: (212) 812-4299
http://www.rbf.org/
rock@rbf.org

Professor Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize

Given to an individual who is a fearless advocate for the oppressed, as was Thorolf Rafto in the former Soviet Union.

Last Prize Winner : Shirin Ebadi ( Iran) 2001

Thorolf Rafto Foundation
Bergen, Norway
+47 55210950
http://www.rafto.no/engelsk/foundation/foundation.htm

 

The WAN Golden Pen of Freedom Award

Awarded annually to an individual, group, or institution who exhibits an outstanding action, in writing or deed, in the cause of freedom of press.
No monetary award.

The World Association of Newspapers (WAN)
25 rye d'Astorg
75008 Paris
France
(33-1) 47-42-85-00
http://www.fiej.org/

 

The Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights

Awarded annually to a leader in health and human rights, be it an individual or organisation (first awarded 1999).

Mike Feldstein
Tel: +1-202-833-5900, ext. 220
Email : JMannAward@HotMail.com

UNESCO Prize for the Teaching of Human Rights

Awarded to an Institution, an Organization or an individual in recognition of a significant activity aimed at developing Human Rights
Monetary Award : $10000 and a Diploma from 1990 (Bi-Annual)
Last Prize winner : Michael Kirby (Australia)

UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy
75352 PARIS 07 SP
France
Téléphone national : 01 45 68 10 00
  international : 33 1 45 68 10 00
Télécopie nationale : 01 45 67 16 90
  internationale : 33 1 45 67 16 90
Email : webmaster@unesco.org

 

 

The Wang Kang-Lu Human Rights Award

 

Awarded to a person(s) or an organization who has worked to promote and/or contribute to human rights improvment in Taiwan

$1,000

Last Prize winner : Ms. Shiou-hwa Huang

The Formosan Association for Human Rights.

 

Weimar Defender of Human Rights Award

City of Weimar (Germany).

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