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.
Year | Name | Effort |
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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 |