Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award was founded in 1984 by the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial to honor people who show courage and make a significant contribution to human rights in their country.
The majority of the award winners live in their home countries and are supported by the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial organization in advocating human rights. Since 1984, awards have been given to 39 people and organizations from 25 countries.
Award winners
- 1984: CoMadres , El Salvador
- 1985: Allan Boesak , Beyers Naude and Winnie Mandela , South Africa
- 1986: Zbigniew Bujak and Adam Michnik , Poland
- 1987: Kim Keun-tae and In Jae Keun , South Korea
- 1988: Gibson Kamau Kuria , Kenya
- 1989: Fang Lizhi , China
- 1990: Amilcar Mendez Urizar , Guatemala
- 1991: Avigdor Feldman , Israel and Raji Sourani , Palestine
- 1992: Chakufwa Chihana , Malawi
- 1993: Bambang Widjojanto , Indonesia
- 1994: Ren Wanding , China
- 1995: Kailash Satyarthi , India, and Nguyen Dan Que and Doan Viet Hoat , Vietnam
- 1996: Anonymous , Sudan
- 1997: Sezgin Tanrikulu and Senal Sarihan , Turkey
- 1998: Berenice Celeyta , Gloria Florez and Jaime Prieto , Colombia
- 1999: Archbishop Michael Kpakala Francis , Liberia
- 2000: Martin Macwan , India
- 2001: Darci Frigo , Brazil
- 2002: Loune Viaud , Haiti
- 2003: Coalition of Immokalee Workers , United States
- 2004: Delphine Djiraibe , Chad
- 2005: Stephen Bradberry , New Orleans (United States)
- 2006: Sonia Pierre , Dominican Republic
- 2007: Mohamed Ahmed Abdallah , Sudan
- 2008: Aminatou Haidar , Western Sahara
- 2009: Magadonga Mahlangu and Women Of Zimbabwe Arise
- 2010: Abel Barrera Hernández , Mexico
- 2011: Frank Mugisha , Uganda
- 2012: Librada Paz , New York (United States)
- 2013: Ragia Omran , Egypt
- 2014: Adilur Rahman Khan , Bangladesh
- 2015: Natalia Taubina , Russia
- 2016: Just Leadership USA and Andrea C. James (United States)
- 2017: Alfredo Romero , Venezuela
- 2018: United We Dream , March For Our Lives , International Indigenous Youth Council and Color of Change (United States)
- 2019: La Unión del Pueblo Entero , Angry Tias & Abuelas of the Rio Grande Valley , Detained Migrant Solidarity Committee (United States)
Web links
- Human Rights Award at rfkcenter.org