Since 2006, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy confers the Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award on an individual or organization that has made major contributions through peaceful means to the development of democracy in Asia or human rights in Asia.[1] Every year the award is conferred in December in Taipei during a special ceremony.

Winners

Year Name Effort
2006 Reporters Without Borders[2] Leading international press freedom organization
2007 Dr. Cynthia Maung[3] Founder of the Mae Tao Clinic on the Thai-Burma border
2008 Dr. Sima Samar[4] Chairperson of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and founder of the Shuhada Organization.
2009 Kim Seong Min[5] Founder and director of Free North Korea Radio
2010 Rescue Foundation[6] Anti-human trafficking organization
2011 Boat People SOS[7] Combating human trafficking, protecting refugees and developing civil societies
2012 ECPAT International Opposing trafficking and sexual exploitation of children
2013 Karen Human Rights Group[8] Documenting human rights abuses in Burma
2014 Centre for Human Rights and Development[9] Defending human rights in Sri Lanka
2015 Sunita Danuwar[10] Supporting victims of human trafficking in Nepal
2016 Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances[11] Working to resolve the problem of forced disappearances in Asia
2017 Bersih 2.0[12] Regional organization working on the reform of transparent and fair election
2018 Gusdurian Network Indonesia (GNI)[13] Defending victims of conflicts that arise from religious differences and suppression of minority groups
2019 Diplomacy Training Program[14] Promoting human rights in the Asia-Pacific region through training and capacity building
2020 Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions[15] Provide assistance and support to National Human Rights Institutions
2021 Humaira Rasuli[16] Afghan human rights lawyer and the co-founder of the Women for Justice Organization
2022 Fortify Rights Research on human rights and support for human rights defenders in Southeast Asia
2023 Amihan Abueva[17] Promoting children’s rights and welfare in Asia

References

  1. ^ "Reporters Without Borders wins Asia Democracy and Human Rights award". Taipei Times. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  2. ^ "TFD chairman urges China to put democracy into practice democracy". The China Post. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Clinic founder to receive award". Taipei Times. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Afghan campaigner to be honored with human rights award". Taipei Times. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Call for more international support for exile radios after station director wins award". Reporters Without Borders. Archived from the original on 22 December 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Rescue Foundation wins this year's rights award". Taipei Times. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  7. ^ "President Ma attends 2011 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award ceremony". Tecro USA. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Thailand-based human rights group wins 2013 Asia democracy award". Focus Taiwan. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  9. ^ "2014 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award Ceremony". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Nepalese women's rights activist wins 2015 Asia democracy award". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  11. ^ "AFAD wins human rights award". Taipei Times. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Bersih 2.0 Receives the 2017 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Indonesian NGO wins Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award". Focus Taiwan News Channel. The Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  14. ^ "2019 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award". Diplomacy Training Program. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Announcement of the Recipient of the 2020 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Humaira Rasuli Receives the 2021 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award". Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Filipino children's rights advocate wins the 2023 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award". Radio Taiwan International. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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