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Per Anger Prize

Per Anger Prize

The Per Anger Prize was instituted by the Swedish Government to honor the memory of ambassador Per Anger and is awarded for humanitarian work and initiatives in the name of democracy. The prize is awarded to individuals or groups who have distinguished themselves either in the past or in more recent times. The Prize is administered and awarded by the Forum for Living History.

SlName CountryFlagYearAwarded For
21Sithar ChhimCambodia2024for her tireless and dedicated work to promote democracy and respect for human rights in Cambodia.
20Malú García AndradeMexico2023Demanding justice for disappeared and murdered girls and women in Mexico
19Anabela LemosMozambique2022Fighting for climate justice in Mozambique
18S'bu ZikodeSouth Africa2021Working for the rights of poor people in South Africa
17Intisar Al-AmyalIraq2020Fighting for women's rights in Iraq
16Najwa AlimiAfganistan2019Fighting for freedom of speech and women's rights in Afghanistan
15Teodora del Carmen VásquezEl Salvodor2018Fighting for women's rights in El Salvador
14Gégé Katana BukuruCongo2017Fighting for women's rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo
13Abdullah al-KhateebSyria2016Fighting for human rights in Syria
12Islena Rey RodríguezColombia2015Fighting against violence and human rights violations in Colombia
11Rita MahatoNepal2014Fighting against sexual violence aimed towards women and girls in Nepal
10Justine IjeomahNigeria2013Fighting against violation of human rights in Nigeria
9Sapiyat MagomedovaRussia2012Defending human rights in Dagestan
8Narges MohammadiIran2011Working for human rights in Iran
7Elena UrlaevaUzbekistan2010Fighting for the freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly in Uzbekistan
6Brahim DahaneWestern Sahara2009Founder of the human rights organisation ASVDH working in Western Sahara
5Sebastian BakareSouth Africa2008Fighting the rights of the vulnerable in Zimbabwe
4Yolanda BecerraColombia2007Chairperson for the women's rights organisation Organización Femenina Popular
3Ales BialiatskiBelarus2006The human rights fighter acting against the Belarusian regime
2Arsen SakalovRussia2005The teacher who became a human rights activist in the Russian autonomous republic Ingushia
1Gennaro VerolinoItaly2004Saved over 30,000 Jews from the Holocaust

Per Anger Prize Laureates (2030 ~ 2021)

Sithar Chhim

Per Anger Prize 2024

Anabela Lemos

Per Anger Prize 2022

S'bu Zikode

Per Anger Prize 2021

Per Anger Prize Laureates (2020 ~ 2011)

Intisar Al-Amyal

Per Anger Prize 2020

Najwa Alimi

Per Anger Prize 2019

Abdullah al-Khateeb

Per Anger Prize 2016

Islena Rey Rodríguez

Per Anger Prize 2015

Rita Mahato

Per Anger Prize 2014

Sapiyat Magomedova

Per Anger Prize 2012

Narges Mohammadi

Per Anger Prize 2011

Per Anger Prize Laureates (2010 ~ 2001)

Elena Urlaeva

Per Anger Prize 2010

Brahim Dahane

Per Anger Prize 2009

Sebastian Bakare

Per Anger Prize 2008

Yolanda Becerra

Per Anger Prize 2007

Ales Bialiatski

Per Anger Prize 2006

Arsen Sakalov

Per Anger Prize 2005

Gennaro Verolino

Per Anger Prize 2004