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Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award
The Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award is an award made annually by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel to "an individual or NGO that has made a unique contribution to the advancement of human rights in Israel". The award was established in 1981 but was renamed in 1983 after the murder of activist Emil Grunzweig by a grenade thrown by a right-wing activist during a Peace Now demonstration against the war in Lebanon. Winners of the award Winners of the award have included: *1981 – Gabriel Stern, journalist for ''Al Hamishmar'' *1982 – Yehuda Litani, ''Haaretz'' reporter in the occupied territories; special posthumous recognition to Dr. Robert Walsh, a Jewish journalist in Germany *1983 – Lieutenant Colonel Dov Yirmiya, for his activities promoting the welfare of civilians in Lebanon; this was the first year the award was named after Emil Grunzweig *1984 – Moshe Negbi, editor of the radio program "Din Udvarim" *1985 – Baruch Meiri, journalist for ''Maariv'' *198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association For Civil Rights In Israel
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) (Hebrew: ; Arabic: ) was created in 1972 as an independent, non-partisan not-for-profit organization with the mission of protecting human rights and civil rights in Israel and the territories under its control. ACRI is Israel's oldest and largest human rights organization. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, with offices in Jerusalem, and Nazareth, the organization promotes transparency and accountability in government. ACRI has been accused by critics, including former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, of defending terrorists. History Established in 1972, ACRI views itself as being "committed to promoting the universality of human rights and defending the human rights and civil liberties of all, regardless of religion, nationality, gender, ethnicity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background." The association established its views based on the basic rights recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
