Gwangju Prize for Human Rights
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The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights is an international award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to democracy, human rights, and peace, inspired by the spirit of South Korea’s 1980 Gwangju Uprising.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights award
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international award → |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to peace in Asia and the world
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outstanding contributions to the development of democracy → outstanding contributions to the promotion and advancement of human rights → |
| awardIncludes |
cash prize
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certificate → plaque → |
| basedOn |
May 18 spirit
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| category |
South Korean awards
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awards established in 2000 → human rights awards → |
| ceremonyHeldIn |
Gwangju
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| country |
South Korea
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| eligibility |
individuals
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organizations → |
| field |
democracy promotion
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human rights advocacy → peace-building → |
| firstAwarded |
2000
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasComponent |
Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Special Award
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Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Student Award → |
| hasWebsite |
https://eng.518.org
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| inception |
2000
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| inspiredBy |
spirit of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising
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| languageOfOfficialName |
Korean
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| location |
Gwangju
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South Korea → |
| namedAfter |
Gwangju Uprising
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May 18 Democratic Uprising → |
| notableLaureate |
Aung San Suu Kyi
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Bersih 2.0 → Civil Human Rights Front → Father Mun Jeong-hyeon → Malalai Joya → Xanana Gusmão → |
| officialNameInKorean |
광주인권상
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| organizer |
May 18 Memorial Foundation
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| presentedBy |
May 18 Memorial Foundation
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| purpose |
to honor contributions to democracy
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to honor contributions to human rights → to honor contributions to peace → |
| regionServed |
global
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| relatedEvent |
May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement commemoration
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| selectionMethod |
committee review
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| sponsor |
May 18 Memorial Foundation
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gwangju Prize for Human Rights
("Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Special Award")
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Gwangju Prize for Human Rights ("Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Student Award") → |
hasComponent |
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Min Ko Naing
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awardReceived |
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Gwangju Prize for Human Rights
("광주인권상")
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officialNameInKorean |