Reebok Human Rights Award
American award by Reebok / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Reebok Human Rights Award honoured activists under the age of thirty who fought for human rights through non-violent means. Each year, the award was given to four or five individuals. Each received a grant of US $50,000 that was to be used to support their human rights work. The awards were underwritten by the Reebok Foundation.
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Reebok Human Rights Award | |
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Awarded for | Given to activists under the age of thirty who fight for human rights through non-violent means |
Sponsored by | Reebok |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Reebok Foundation |
First awarded | 1988 |
Last awarded | 2007; 17 years ago (2007) |
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Roots can be traced to 1988 when Amnesty International invited Reebok to sponsor Human Rights Now!, a series of worldwide music concerts.[1] Youth from close to 40 countries received the award since it was established in 1988. No new awards have been given out since 2007.