The Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize was established in 1986 by former

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Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1 ...

and US philanthropist

Dominique de Menil Dominique de Menil (née Schlumberger; March 23, 1908 – December 31, 1997) was a French-American art collector, philanthropist, founder of the Menil Collection and an heiress to the Schlumberger Limited oil-equipment fortune.Helfenstein, Josef ...

to "promote the protection of

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throughout the world."The Carter-Menil Human Rights Foundation Award description
The foundation periodically gives out prizes of $100,000 to individuals and institutions that promote human rights. Carter is the chairman of the Prize Committee.

External links

Official Prize page with partial list of recipients

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter-Menil Human Rights Prize Human rights awards Jimmy Carter Awards established in 1986

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