Martin Ennals Award

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The Martin Ennals Award is a prestigious international human rights prize that honors and supports individuals and organizations who show exceptional courage in defending human rights.

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instanceOf human rights award
aimsTo increase protection for human rights defenders at risk
raise awareness of human rights violations
alsoKnownAs Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders NERFINISHED
awardType prize for human rights defenders
benefits financial support for laureates
international visibility for laureates
category human rights prize
country Switzerland
criterion exceptional courage in defending human rights
eligibility human rights organizations
individual human rights defenders
field human rights
frequency annual
hasComponent Martin Ennals Award Finalist NERFINISHED
Martin Ennals Award Laureate NERFINISHED
hasFocus protection of human rights defenders at risk
hasLaureateRole human rights defender
human rights organization
hasMediaCoverage international media
hasMotto Defending Defenders NERFINISHED
hasSelectionCriteria courage
impact
need for protection
headquartersLocation Geneva
inception 1993
isConsidered one of the leading human rights awards
juryComposedOf representatives of major human rights organizations
language English
French
location Geneva NERFINISHED
namedAfter Martin Ennals NERFINISHED
namedAfterOccupation human rights activist
namedAfterPosition former Secretary-General of Amnesty International
organizer Martin Ennals Foundation NERFINISHED
presentedBy Martin Ennals Foundation NERFINISHED
purpose to honor human rights defenders
to support individuals and organizations defending human rights
recognizes grassroots human rights work
non-violent human rights activism
regionServed worldwide
sector non-profit
selectionMethod jury decision
supportedBy Canton of Geneva NERFINISHED
City of Geneva NERFINISHED
typicalVenue Geneva City Hall NERFINISHED
website https://www.martinennalsaward.org/

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