Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders

The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, sometimes called "the Nobel Prize for human rights",[1] was created in 1993 to honour and protect individuals around the world who demonstrate exceptional courage in defending and promoting human rights. Its principal aim is to provide special protection ("protective publicity") to human rights defenders who are at risk by focusing international media attention on their plight, mainly through internet, particularly in their country of origin. The award is named after Martin Ennals, past secretary general of Amnesty International.

The award carries a cash prize of 20,000 Swiss francs to be used by the award winners to support their work in the field of human rights. The annual ceremony takes place in Geneva in October in association with the City of Geneva. An international jury, composed of representatives of ten 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, and Huridocs.

Recipients
Year Name
1994Harry Wu (China)
1995Asma Jahangir (Pakistan)
1996Clement Nwankwo (Nigeria)
1997Samuel Ruiz Garcia (Mexico)
1998Eyad El Sarraj (Palestine)
1999Natasha Kandic (Yugoslavia)
2000Immaculée Birhaheka (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
2001Peace Brigades International (Colombia)
2002Jacqueline Moudeina (Chad)
2003Alirio Uribe Muñoz (Colombia)
2004Lidia Yusupova (Russia)
2005Aktham Naisse (Syria)
2006Akbar Ganji (Iran) and Arnold Tsunga (Zimbabwe)
2007Rajan Hoole, Kopalasingham Sritharan (both Sri Lanka) and Pierre Claver Mbonimpa (Burundi)
2008Mutabar Tadjibaeva (Uzbekistan)
2009Emadeddin Baghi (Iran)
2010Muhannad Al-Hassani (Syria)
2011Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera (Uganda)
2012Luon Sorvath (Cambodia)
2013:Joint Mobile Group (Russia)
2014Alejandra Ancheita (Mexico)
2015Ahmed Mansoor (United Arab Emirates)
2016Ilham Tohti (China)
2017Mohamed Zaree (Egypt)[2]
2019Abdul Aziz Muhamat (Sudan)[3]
2020Huda Al-Sarari (Yemen)[4]

References
  1. "Le combat de Mutabar Tadjibaeva, survivante des geôles de Tachkent". Le Monde. 24 November 2008.
  2. "2017 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders goes to Mohamed Zaree". Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. Young, Evan (14 February 2019). "Refugee flown from Manus Island to Switzerland to accept major human rights award". SBS News. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. "2020 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders goes to Huda Al-Sarari".
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