The
Louis B. Sohn Human Rights Award is presented to persons who have:
- Advocated respect for international human rights as defined by the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other international human rights treaties and instruments;
- Championed the effective role of the UN as well as regional organizations in the promotion and protection of human rights;
- Advocated respect for human rights as a priority in US foreign and domestic policies; and
- Elevated the role of non-governmental organizations in promoting and protecting human rights.
Previous Honorees:
- 1997 – Professor Louis B. Sohn
- 1998 – Father Robert Drinan
- 1999 – Congressman Donald M. Fraser and Arvonne S. Fraser
- 2000 – Congressman John Porter and Kathryn Porter
- 2001 – Congressman Tom Lantos and Annette Lantos
- 2002 – U.S. Ambassador Robert E. White
- 2003 – Sister Alice Zachmann
- 2004 – U.S. Ambassador Philip C. Wilcox
- 2005 – Mr. Leonard Rubenstein
- 2006 – Ms. Corrine Withlach
- 2007 – Reverend Joseph Eldridge
- 2008 – Dr. Gay McDougall
- 2009 – Dr. Thoraya Obaid
- 2010 – Mr. Daniel B. Magraw, Jr.
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- 2011 – Professor Thomas Buergenthal
- 2012 – Congressman Tom Andrews
- 2013 – Ms. Elisa Massimino
- 2014 – Professor Juan E. Mendez
- 2015 – Ambassador Mark Lagon (Retired)
- 2016 – Ms. Felice Gaer
- 2017 – His Excellency Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein
- 2018 – Mr. Adama Dieng
- 2019 - Prof. Katherine Marshall
- 2020 - Dean Claudio Grossman
- 2021 - Prof. E. Tendayi Achiume
- 2022 - Prof. Harold Hongju Koh
- 2023 - Senator Ben Cardin
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