Human Rights Awards
To raise awareness is to educate, reflect or become aware. It is an indispensable prior step to carry out any action or activity. Our commitment at Fundación por la Justicia is precisely this. And the Human Rights Awards are one of our main tools to achieve this objective of raising awareness, educating and making citizens aware.
The award recognises the work of individuals or organisations committed to the defence of human rights.
Human Rights or for their involvement in Justice, conceived as a value, aspiration or social commitment.
An award is accompanied by a financial endowment for the awarded entities/individuals to support the continuity of their work and commitment.
XVI PRIZE- 2019
PEPE MÚJICA
(Uruguay)
Former President of the Republic of Uruguay
In recognition of his life-long personal and institutional commitment to Human Rights and Social Justice.
15TH PRIZE- 2018
PRODEIN FOUNDATION
(Melilla-Spain)
To its founders José Palazón Osmar and
Mª Teresa Echarte Mellado,
For its work in fostering minors at the Melilla border.
14TH PRIZE- 2017
OMAR ISLAM ALI
(Kenya)
For his work in defence of the rights of the people of Lamu Island, Kenya.
And their education from music and the environment through the Twashukuru Academy nursery school.
XIII PRIZE- 2016
JULIÁN CARLOS RÍOS
(Madrid-Spain)
For his intense work in defence of prisoners' rights and his efforts to reform prison laws.
XII PRIZE- 2013
RICHARD FRECHETTE
(Haiti)
From Nuestros pequeños Hermanos de Haití, for their vital commitment through medicine and faith.
XI PRIZE- 2012
MAIDES FOUNDATION
(Valencia, Spain)
For the work it carries out with people with chronic mental illness, when this has led them to a situation of poverty and social exclusion.
X PRIZE- 2011
JESUIT SERVICE
TO REFUGEES
(Rome)
For its work since 1980 in assisting forcibly displaced persons worldwide, which has benefited more than 500,000 people.
IX PRIZE- 2010
MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY - MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA
(India)
Religious order catholicestablished in 1950 for the Mother Teresa of Calcutta to help the poorest of the poor in India.
VIII PRIZE- 2009
PEDRO CAVADAS RODRÍGUEZ
(Valencia, Spain)
Universal Restorative Physician. For the protection of health, physical integrity and his altruistic work in Kenya.
VII PRIZE - 2008
VICENTE BERENGUER LLOPIS
(Mozambique)
Equal training for all
VI PRIZE- 2007
BOGALETCH GEBRE
(Ethiopia)
For her defence of women's rights and the fight against female genital mutilation, of which she was a victim.
V PRIZE- 2006
MUHAMMAD YUNUS
(Bangladesh)
The "Banker to the Poor" who has enabled two million dollars in loans to lift 3.5 million people out of poverty.
4TH PRIZE - 2004
ASSOCIATION FOR THE SEARCH FOR MISSING CHILDREN
(El Salvador)
For their search for truth and justice.
3RD PRIZE - 2001
VICTIMS' ASSOCIATION
OF TERRORISM
(Madrid-Spain)
For the ability to offer forgiveness from
suffering.
2ND PRIZE - 1998
WATER TRIBUNAL
(Valencia-Spain)
For the preservation of an existing medieval model of community justice
I PRIZE- 1995
ADOLFO SUAREZ
(Spain)
For his role as "architect" of Spain's peaceful transition.
