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Awarded by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission in recognition of the exceptional achievements of an individual in promoting human rights.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2018
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Year: 2017
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Year: 2015
winner Peter Greste -
Year: 2014
winner Dorothy Hoddinott -
Year: 2012
Ian Thorpe For 'more than a decade as a passionate advocate for Indigenous people and young Australians' through his Fountain for Youth charity.
Works About this Award
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Commemorations Loved Family Members : Megan Riley 2002 single work oral history
— Appears in: Echoes of the Past : Sister Kate's Home Revisited 2002; (p. 79-81) -
Aboriginal Author Wins Human-Rights Medal 1994 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 November 1994; (p. 4) -
New Values, New Awards 1991 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 6 no. 4 1991; (p. 14-16)
