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

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that has made a unique contribution to the advancement of

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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 ...

demonstration against the war in Lebanon.

Winners of the award

Winners of the award have included: *1981 –

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, 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 ...

'' *1982 –

Yehuda Litani Judah or Yehuda is the name of a biblical patriarch, Judah (son of Jacob). It may also refer to: Historical ethnic, political and geographic terms * Tribe of Judah, one of the twelve Tribes of Israel; their allotment corresponds to Judah or J ...

, ''

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 ...

'' reporter in the

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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 Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...

; this was the first year the award was named after Emil Grunzweig *1984 –

Moshe Negbi Moses ( el, Μωϋσῆς),from Latin and Greek Moishe ( yi, משה),from Yiddish Moshe ( he, מֹשֶׁה),from Modern Hebrew or Movses (Armenian: Մովսես) from Armenian is a male given name, after the biblical figure Moses. According to th ...

, editor of the radio program "Din Udvarim" *1985 –

Baruch Meiri Baruch may refer to: People * Baruch (given name), a given name of Hebrew origin * Belle W. Baruch (1899–1964), American heiress, daughter of Bernard Baruch * Bernard Baruch (1870–1965), American financier, stock market speculator, statesma ...

, journalist for ''

Maariv ''Maariv'' or ''Maʿariv'' (, ), also known as ''Arvit'' (, ), is a Jewish prayer service held in the evening or night. It consists primarily of the evening ''Shema'' and ''Amidah''. 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 ...

, former legal advisor to the government *1987 – High court justice Zvi Berenson *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. Backgr ...

*1990 –

Yitzhak Kadman 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.

, head of the

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.

*1991 – Dr.

Lotta Saltzburger Lotta may refer to: * Lotta (name), a diminutive name of Charlotte and Charlotta * Lotta (river), a river in northern Finland and Murmansk Oblast, Russia Other * Lotta Svärd, Finnish paramilitary organization of World War II * Lotta Svärd (p ...

, a founder of the

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*1992 –

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 ...

, 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 ...

; special award to Mr.

James Ya'acov Rosenthal James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...

, journalist, for his lifelong devotion to human rights *1993 –

Eyal Simchoni Eyal ( he, אֱיָל; ''lit.'' power) is a kibbutz in the Central District of Israel. Located close to the Green line, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of . Geography Eyal is loca ...

, attorney *1994 –

Yitzhak Clinton Bailey Yitzhak( ()) is a male first name, and is Hebrew for Isaac. Yitzhak may refer to: People *Yitzhak ha-Sangari, rabbi who converted the Khazars to Judaism * Yitzhak Rabin (1922–1995), Israeli politician and Prime Minister *Yitzhak Shamir (1915– ...

, campaigner for Bedouin 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 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branc ...

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 Edu ...

*1999 –

Physicians for Human Rights Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is a US-based not-for-profit human rights NGO that uses medicine and science to document and advocate against mass atrocities and severe human rights violations around the world. PHR headquarters are in New ...

and its founder

Ruchama Marton Ruchama Marton ( he, רוחמה מרטון; born 1937) is a psychotherapist, psychiatrist, and feminist, and the founder of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel. Early life and work Ruchama Marton was born in Jerusalem, to Bilha and Aaron Smuel ...

*2000 – ''Haaretz'' journalist Dr.

Yossi Algazi Yossi is a Hebrew given name, usually a short and nickname for Yosef (disambiguation), Yosef (equivalent to English Joseph (Hebrew Bible), Joseph). It may refer to: People * Abba Yossi – mythology figure * Country Yossi – American singer and ...

*2002 –

Miriam Darmoni Sharvit Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', Literal translation, lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophets in Judaism, prophetess and first ...

and

Sigal Rosen Sigal may refer to: People Surname * Clancy Sigal (1926-2017), American writer * Israel Michael Sigal, Canadian mathematician * Ellen V. Sigal, chairperson of Friends of Cancer Research * Isaak Sigal (born 1927), Ukrainian scientist * Leonid Si ...

of the hotline for foreign workers *2003 – the women of

Machsom Watch Machsom Watch, or Checkpoint Watch, is a group of Israeli women who monitor and document the conduct of soldiers and policemen at Israel Defense Forces checkpoint, checkpoints in the West Bank.

, organization of Israeli women who monitor checkpoints *2004 – 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 ...

for analysis of Israeli policy *2007 –

Kolech Kolech ( he, קוֹלֵךְ), also known as Kolech: Religious Women's Forum ( he, קולך: פורום נשים דתיות), is an Israeli women's organization associated with Orthodox Judaism. The group's stance is aligned with Orthodox Jewish ...

("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 Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity * Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

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 ...

, attorney and human rights activist

External links

* Full list of prizewinners from 1991 onward. Human rights awards Israeli awards Israeli human rights awards Awards established in 1981 Lists of Israeli award winners {{humanrights-stub