Ambassador of Conscience Award
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The Ambassador of Conscience Award is Amnesty International’s highest honor, given to individuals and groups who demonstrate exceptional courage and leadership in standing up for human rights.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Amnesty International award
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civil and political rights award → human rights award → |
| awardedFor |
exceptional courage in standing up to injustice
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inspiring others to act for human rights → leadership in human rights activism → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| describedAs |
Amnesty International’s highest honor
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| domain |
human rights
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| eligibleRecipients |
groups
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individuals → organizations → |
| field |
human rights activism
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasCategory |
Amnesty International
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Awards established in 2003 → International human rights awards → |
| hasRecipient |
Ai Weiwei
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Aung San Suu Kyi → Colin Kaepernick → Greta Thunberg → Harry Belafonte → Malala Yousafzai → Mary Robinson → Movement for Black Lives → Nelson Mandela → Oprah Winfrey → Peter Gabriel → Rosemary Kariuki → U2 → Women of the Arab Spring → Youth climate strike movement → |
| headquartersLocation |
London
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| inception |
2003
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| languageOfName |
English
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| motto |
to celebrate those who have shown exceptional courage in standing up to injustice
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| namedAfter |
the concept of conscience
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| notableAspect |
considered Amnesty International’s most prestigious human rights award
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| organizer |
Amnesty International
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| presentedBy |
Amnesty International
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| purpose |
to honor leadership in the protection and promotion of human rights
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to recognize exceptional courage in standing up for human rights → |
| relatedOrganization |
Amnesty International Ireland
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| selectionCriteria |
ability to inspire others
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courage → impact on human rights → leadership → |
| sponsor |
Amnesty International
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ai Weiwei
("Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award")
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Greta Thunberg → |
awardReceived |