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George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award
The George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award is an Award or decoration, award offered annually by AFL–CIO, and bears the name of the first two presidents of the entity. The award recognizes people and entities that fight for human rights in the field of labor relations. Grantees * 2000 – Luis Eduardo Garzon * 2001 – Maung Maung (union leader), U Maung Maung * 2002 – Nancy Riche (trade unionist), Nancy Riche * 2003 – Wellington Chibebe * 2004 – Mikhail Volynets * 2005 – Ela Bhatt * 2006 – International Federation of Journalists * 2007 – Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia * 2008 – Yessika Hoyos * 2009 – Workers Movement of Egypt * 2011 – Napoleón Gómez Urrutia * 2012 – Arab Spring workers * 2013 – International Domestic Workers Network * 2014 – Building and Wood Workers' International * 2015 – Trade Union Confederation of Swaziland * 2016 – Maina Kiai * 2017 – Han Sang-gyun * 2018 – National Temporary Protected Status Allia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Award Or Decoration
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recipient(s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
