Stefanus Prize
The Stefanus Prize is a human rights prize awarded to individuals for their outstanding contributions to defending freedom of religion or belief as defined by the Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.[1]
History
The Stefanus Prize was established in 2005 by the Norwegian NGO Stefanus Alliance International, and has been awarded biennially since 2008. The award ceremony takes place in November in Oslo, Norway.
The first recipient of the Stefanus Prize was the Coptic Orthodox Bishop Thomas of Egypt. He received the award on November 11, 2005 for his "fearless and courageous commitment to freedom of belief and human rights in Egypt."[2]
Selection Committee
The laureates are chosen by a committee appointed by the Stefanus Alliance International. The committee was composed of following members in 2016: Knut Vollebæk (former Ambassador and Minister of Foreign Affairs), Odd Einar Dørum (former Minister of Justice), Line Henriette Holten Hjemdal (member of the Parliament of Norway), and Gard Lindseth (board member of the Stefanus Alliance International).[3]
Recipients of the Stefanus Prize
- 2005: Bishop Thomas, Egypt[4]
- 2007: Doan Trung Tin, Vietnam[5]
- 2008: Tim A. Peters, Korea/China[6]
- 2010: Victor Biak Lian, Burma/Myanmar[7]
- 2012: Samuel L. S. Salifu, Nigeria[8]
- 2014: Asma Jilani Jahangir, Pakistan[9]
- 2016: Mine Yildirim and Aykan Erdemir, Turkey[10]
References
- ^ http://www.stefanus.no/no/hva_gjor_vi+/stefanusprisen/ About the Stefanus Prize (Norwegian)
- ^ "Stefanusprisen 2005". Stefanus Alliance International. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Husøy, Ole Andreas (2012-06-06). "Stefanusprisen til nigeriansk kirkeleder". Norge Idag. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Stefanusprisen 2010". Stefanus Alliance International. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Former CAN secretary receives freedom award". Daily Trust. 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Stefanusprisen 2014". Stefanus Alliance International. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Tanış, Tolga (2016-05-04). "İnanç özgürlüğü ödülü bu sene iki Türk'ün". Hürriyet. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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