Human Rights Watch Award
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The Human Rights Watch Award is an honor presented by the international non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional courage and commitment in defending and promoting human rights.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human rights award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
defending human rights
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exceptional courage in the face of repression ⓘ promoting human rights ⓘ |
| category |
awards established in 1988
ⓘ
human rights awards ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field |
civil liberties
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRecipient |
activist
ⓘ
grassroots organizer ⓘ human rights defender ⓘ journalist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| inception | 1988 ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatusOfPresenter | non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| notableFocus |
frontline human rights work
ⓘ
work under threat or persecution ⓘ |
| organizerHeadquartersLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Human Rights Watch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor individuals who demonstrate exceptional courage in defending human rights
ⓘ
to recognize commitment to promoting human rights ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Human Rights Watch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
human rights movement ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
commitment despite risk
ⓘ
courage ⓘ impact on human rights ⓘ |
| sponsor | Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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