The Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award is an award made annually by the
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 unde ...
to "an individual or
NGO
A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...
that has made a unique contribution to the advancement of
human rights
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in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
". The award was established in 1981 but was renamed in 1983 after the murder of activist
Emil Grunzweig
Emil Grünzweig ( he, אמיל גרינצווייג) (December 1, 1947 – February 10, 1983) was an Israeli teacher and peace activist affiliated with the Peace Now movement. He became an icon of the Israeli left after he was killed by a grenade t ...
by a grenade thrown by a right-wing activist during a
Peace Now
Peace Now ( he, שלום עכשיו ''Shalom Achshav'', ) is a non-governmental organization, liberal advocacy and activist group in Israel with the aim of promoting a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Objectives/position ...
Winners of the award have included:
*1981 – Gabriel Stern, journalist for ''
Al Hamishmar
''Al HaMishmar'' ( he, על המשמר, ''On Guard'') was a daily newspaper published in Mandatory Palestine and Israel between 1943 and 1995. The paper was owned by, and affiliated with Hashomer Hatzair as well as the Hashomer Hatzair Workers Pa ...
Haaretz
''Haaretz'' ( , originally ''Ḥadshot Haaretz'' – , ) is an Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel, and is now published in both Hebrew and English in the Berliner f ...
'' reporter in the
occupied territories
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; special posthumous recognition to Dr. Robert Walsh, a Jewish journalist in Germany
*1983 – Lieutenant Colonel
Dov Yirmiya
Dov Yermiya ( he, דב ירמיה; October 24, 1914 – January 30, 2016) was an Israeli military officer and political activist who became notable for severely criticizing Israeli military actions.
Early life
Dov Yermiya was born on moshav Beit ...
, for his activities promoting the welfare of civilians in
Lebanon
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; 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
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The service will often begin with two verses from Psalms, ...
''
*1986 – Prof.
Yitzhak Zamir
Yitzhak Zamir (Hebrew: יצחק זמיר) (born in Poland on April 15, 1931) is a professor of public law and Dean of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty of Law, a former Attorney General of Israel, first Dean of the University of Haifa's ...
, former legal advisor to the government
*1987 – High court justice
Zvi Berenson
Zvi Berenson (Hebrew: צבי ברנזון, February 26, 1907 – January 30, 2001) was an Israeli jurist who served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel. He was one of the writers of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948.
Early lif ...
*1988 – Reporters in the occupied territories
*1989 –
Alice Shalvi
Alice Shalvi ( he, אליס שלוי; (born 16 October 1926) is an Israeli professor and educator. She has played a leading role in progressive Jewish education for girls and advancing the status of women.
Biography
Alice Hildegard Margulies ...
, the founder of the
Israel Women's Network
Israel Women's Network (IWN) is a feminist non-partisan civil society organization founded in Jerusalem in 1984. IWN's mission is to advance the status of women in Israel by promoting equality through a range of projects and methods.
Backgroun ...
Israel National Council for the Child
The Israel National Council for the Child (NCC; המועצה הלאומית לשלום הילד), in Jerusalem, Israel, is an Israeli independent non-profit non-governmental organization that advocates for children's rights and well-being.
Bassem Eid
Bassem Eid (born 5 February 1958) is a Palestinian living in Jericho who has an extensive career as a Palestinian human rights activist. His initial focus was on human rights violations committed by Israeli armed forces, but for many years has b ...
, the founder of the
Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group
The Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group was a human rights group founded in 1996 by Bassem Eid, a former fieldworker for B'Tselem.
According to B'Tselem, PHRMG "monitors human rights violations by both Israel and the Palestinian National ...
Bedouin
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rights
*1995 – Foundation for aid to women and girls victims of violence in the Arab sector
*1996 –
Gideon Levy
Gideon Levy ( he, גדעון לוי; born 2 June 1953) is an Israeli journalist and author. Levy writes opinion pieces and a weekly column for the newspaper ''Haaretz'' that often focus on the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. ...
, ''Haaretz'' journalist
*1997 – "Community Advocacy", a legal organisation that assists residents of impoverished neighborhoods in obtaining their rights; the Gouarish family for agreeing to donate the organs of their son, killed by
Israeli Defence Forces
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fire, to recipients both Jewish and Arab
*1998 –
Kav LaOved
Kav La'Oved ( he, קו לעובד "Worker's Hotline") is an Israeli non-profit association, founded in 1991. Its objective is to protect the rights of disadvantaged workers. It provides information, advice, and legal representation for the most dep ...
(Workers' Hotline), for their activities promoting the rights of foreign workers; Aluph Hareven; special lifetime award to
Shulamit Aloni
Shulamit Aloni ( he, שולמית אלוני; 29 December 1928 – 24 January 2014) was an Israeli politician. She founded the Ratz party, was leader of the Meretz party, Leader of the Opposition from 1988 to 1990, and served as Minister of Ed ...
*1999 –
Physicians for Human Rights
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Machsom Watch
Machsom Watch, or Checkpoint Watch, is a group of Israeli women who monitor and document the conduct of soldiers and policemen at checkpoints in the West Bank.Hanna Safran, feminist
*2006 –
Adva Center
Adva Center is a non-partisan Israeli policy analysis center based in Tel Aviv.
History
Adva (lit. "ripple") was founded in 1991 by activists from three social movements: the movement for equality for Mizrahi Jews, the feminist movement, and the ...
for analysis of Israeli policy
*2007 – Kolech ("Your Voice", fem.), the religious Zionist feminist movement
*2008 – The group for free legal aid for foreign workers at
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...
*2009 – Ruth and
Paul Kedar
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of the
Yesh Din
Yesh Din: Volunteers for Human Rights ( he, יש דין) is an Israeli organization working in Israel and in the West Bank. The organization was founded in 2005 by a group of women who previously worked with the organization Machsom Watch. The p ...
organization for human rights
*2011 –
Tamar Pelleg-Sryck
Tamar Pelleg-Sryck (born; 2 June 1926) is an Israeli lawyer (R) and human rights activist. She is known for the help of Palestinian detainees.
Award
* Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award
The Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award is an award made ann ...