The John Humphrey Freedom Award was presented annually by, the: Canadian human rights group Rights & Democracy,——to an organization. Or individual from any country/region of the——world for exceptional achievement in the promotion of human rights and democratic development. It was established in 1992.
The award consisted of a grant of C$25,000, as well as a speaking tour of Canadian cities——to help increase awareness of the recipient’s human rights work.
It was named in honor of John Peters Humphrey, a Canadian human rights law professor who prepared the first draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Award winners※
- 2011 - Ales Michalevic, Belarus
- 2010 - PROVEA (Programa Venezolano de Educacion-Accion en Derechos Humanos), Venezuela
- 2009 - La'Onf, the Iraqi Nonviolence Network, Iraq
- 2008 - Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, Zimbabwe
- 2007 - Akbar Ganji, Iran
- 2006 - Su Su Nway, Burma
- 2005 - Yan Christian Warinussy, West Papua, Indonesia
- 2004 - Godeliève Mukasarasi, Rwanda
- 2003 - Kimy PernĂa DomicĂł, Colombia and AngĂ©lica Mendoza de Ascarza, Peru
- 2002 - Ayesha Imam, Nigeria
- 2001 - Dr. Sima Samar, Afghanistan
- 2000 - Reverend Timothy Njoya, Kenya
- 1999 – Cynthia Maung and Min Ko Naing, Burma
- 1998 – Palden Gyatso, Tibet
- 1997 – Father Javier Giraldo, Colombia
- 1996 – Sultana Kamal, Bangladesh
- 1995 – Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, East Timor
- 1994 – Campaign for Democracy, Nigeria and Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, Egypt
- 1993 – La Plate-forme des organismes haïtiens de défense des droits humains, Haïti
- 1992 – Instituto de Defensa Legal, Peru