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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Human Rights Watch Alison Des Forges Award (honorary recognition) | 1 |
| Human Rights Watch Award canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Rights Watch Award Context triple: [Nataša Kandić, awardReceived, Human Rights Watch Award]
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A.
Human Rights Defender Award
The Human Rights Defender Award is an international honor recognizing individuals or groups who have shown exceptional courage and commitment in defending human rights, often in the face of severe repression or personal risk.
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B.
Ridenhour Prize for Courage
The Ridenhour Prize for Courage is an American award that honors individuals who demonstrate extraordinary bravery in speaking truth to power and advancing the public interest.
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C.
Sergio Vieira de Mello Human Rights Award
The Sergio Vieira de Mello Human Rights Award is an international prize that recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights, in memory of the late UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello.
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D.
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award is an international honor recognizing individuals and organizations who demonstrate extraordinary courage and activism in the pursuit of human rights and social justice.
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E.
Nuremberg International Human Rights Award
The Nuremberg International Human Rights Award is a biennial prize that honors individuals and organizations worldwide for outstanding efforts in promoting and protecting human rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Human Rights Watch Award Target entity description: 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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A.
Human Rights Defender Award
The Human Rights Defender Award is an international honor recognizing individuals or groups who have shown exceptional courage and commitment in defending human rights, often in the face of severe repression or personal risk.
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B.
Ridenhour Prize for Courage
The Ridenhour Prize for Courage is an American award that honors individuals who demonstrate extraordinary bravery in speaking truth to power and advancing the public interest.
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C.
Sergio Vieira de Mello Human Rights Award
The Sergio Vieira de Mello Human Rights Award is an international prize that recognizes individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights, in memory of the late UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello.
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D.
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award is an international honor recognizing individuals and organizations who demonstrate extraordinary courage and activism in the pursuit of human rights and social justice.
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E.
Nuremberg International Human Rights Award
The Nuremberg International Human Rights Award is a biennial prize that honors individuals and organizations worldwide for outstanding efforts in promoting and protecting human rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| 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
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human rights awards ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
civil liberties
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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
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work under threat or persecution ⓘ |
| organizerHeadquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Human Rights Watch
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international non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor individuals who demonstrate exceptional courage in defending human rights
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to recognize commitment to promoting human rights ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Human Rights Watch
ⓘ
human rights movement ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
commitment despite risk
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courage ⓘ impact on human rights ⓘ |
| sponsor | Human Rights Watch ⓘ |
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Subject: Human Rights Watch Award Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Syria’s Mazen Darwish
linked to: Human Rights Watch Award