Australian Human Rights Medal
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The Australian Human Rights Medal is a national Australian award presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Australian Human Rights Awards | 1 |
| Australian Human Rights Medal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T989311 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Australian Human Rights Medal Context triple: [Julian Burnside, awardReceived, Australian Human Rights Medal]
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Sydney Peace Prize
The Sydney Peace Prize is an international award presented annually in Australia to recognize individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to global peace, justice, and human rights.
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Australian of the Year awards
The Australian of the Year awards are national honors presented annually to recognize outstanding Australians for their significant contributions to the community and the nation.
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C.
Herzberg Medal
The Herzberg Medal is a prestigious Canadian scientific award recognizing outstanding early-career research achievements, particularly in the natural sciences.
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a high-level British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for exceptional bravery in the field.
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E.
Royal Victorian Medal
The Royal Victorian Medal is a British decoration awarded by the monarch to recognize distinguished personal service to the sovereign or the royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Australian Human Rights Medal Target entity description: The Australian Human Rights Medal is a national Australian award presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights.
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A.
Sydney Peace Prize
The Sydney Peace Prize is an international award presented annually in Australia to recognize individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to global peace, justice, and human rights.
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B.
Australian of the Year awards
The Australian of the Year awards are national honors presented annually to recognize outstanding Australians for their significant contributions to the community and the nation.
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C.
Herzberg Medal
The Herzberg Medal is a prestigious Canadian scientific award recognizing outstanding early-career research achievements, particularly in the natural sciences.
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D.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was a high-level British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for exceptional bravery in the field.
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E.
Royal Victorian Medal
The Royal Victorian Medal is a British decoration awarded by the monarch to recognize distinguished personal service to the sovereign or the royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian national award
ⓘ
human rights award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contribution to the promotion of human rights
ⓘ
outstanding contribution to the protection of human rights ⓘ |
| category |
civil and political rights
ⓘ
economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| eligibility | individuals ⓘ |
| field | human rights ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1987 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAwardingBodyType | independent statutory authority ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMedium | medal ⓘ |
| hasRecipientType |
community leader
ⓘ
human rights advocate ⓘ legal professional ⓘ social justice campaigner ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://humanrights.gov.au ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| isAwardedIn | Australia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| location | Australia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | human rights ⓘ |
| partOf |
Australian Human Rights Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
Australian Human Rights Medal
|
| presentedBy | Australian Human Rights Commission ⓘ |
| recognises |
long-term commitment to human rights
ⓘ
significant impact on human rights in Australia ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | nominated and judged by a panel appointed by the Australian Human Rights Commission ⓘ |
| sponsor | Australian Human Rights Commission ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Australian Human Rights Medal Description of subject: The Australian Human Rights Medal is a national Australian award presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Australian Human Rights Medal