The Reebok Human Rights Award honoured activists under the age of thirty who fought for human rights through non-violent means. Each year, the award was given to four or five individuals. Each received a grant of US $50,000 that was to be used to support their human rights work. The awards were underwritten by the Reebok Foundation.
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Awarded for | Given to activists under the age of thirty who fight for human rights through non-violent means |
Sponsored by | Reebok |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Reebok Foundation |
First awarded | 1988 |
Last awarded | 2007 |
Roots can be traced to 1988 when Amnesty International invited Reebok to sponsor Human Rights Now!, a series of worldwide music concerts.[1] Youth from close to 40 countries received the award since it was established in 1988. No new awards have been given out since 2007.
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References
edit- ^ Our history on RHR website (archive, 13 Feb 2007)
- ^ a b c d Staff, W. W. D. (7 May 2004). "Reebok's Human Rights Stars". WWD. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "'Wife of the Gods' Stirs Up Ghana". Los Angeles Times. 24 June 1999. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "Honors for the Unsung Heroes of Human Rights". Los Angeles Times. 21 December 1990. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "The Interview - Israeli and Palestinian NGOs receive controversial human rights award". France 24. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
External links
edit- Official website (archived, 17 Feb 2007)