Gwangju Prize for Human Rights
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The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights is an international award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to democracy, human rights, and peace, inspired by the spirit of South Korea’s 1980 Gwangju Uprising.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gwangju Prize for Human Rights canonical | 2 |
| Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Special Award | 1 |
| Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Student Award | 1 |
| 광주인권상 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Context triple: [Min Ko Naing, awardReceived, Gwangju Prize for Human Rights]
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A.
Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
The Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award is a regional honor recognizing individuals or organizations in Asia for outstanding contributions to the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights.
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B.
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
The United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights is a prestigious UN honor awarded periodically to individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide.
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C.
Olof Palme Prize
The Olof Palme Prize is an international human rights award given annually to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to peace, disarmament, and the fight against racism and social injustice.
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D.
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is a prestigious human rights award given by the European Parliament to individuals and groups who have made exceptional contributions to defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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E.
National Endowment for Democracy Democracy Award
The National Endowment for Democracy Democracy Award is an honor presented by the National Endowment for Democracy to individuals or organizations demonstrating exceptional courage and leadership in advancing human rights and democratic values worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Target entity description: The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights is an international award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to democracy, human rights, and peace, inspired by the spirit of South Korea’s 1980 Gwangju Uprising.
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A.
Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
The Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award is a regional honor recognizing individuals or organizations in Asia for outstanding contributions to the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights.
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B.
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
The United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights is a prestigious UN honor awarded periodically to individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide.
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C.
Olof Palme Prize
The Olof Palme Prize is an international human rights award given annually to individuals or organizations that have made outstanding contributions to peace, disarmament, and the fight against racism and social injustice.
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D.
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is a prestigious human rights award given by the European Parliament to individuals and groups who have made exceptional contributions to defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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E.
National Endowment for Democracy Democracy Award
The National Endowment for Democracy Democracy Award is an honor presented by the National Endowment for Democracy to individuals or organizations demonstrating exceptional courage and leadership in advancing human rights and democratic values worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights award
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international award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
outstanding contributions to peace in Asia and the world
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outstanding contributions to the development of democracy ⓘ outstanding contributions to the promotion and advancement of human rights ⓘ |
| awardIncludes |
cash prize
ⓘ
certificate ⓘ plaque ⓘ |
| basedOn | May 18 spirit ⓘ |
| category |
South Korean awards
ⓘ
awards established in 2000 ⓘ human rights awards ⓘ |
| ceremonyHeldIn | Gwangju ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| eligibility |
individuals
ⓘ
organizations ⓘ |
| field |
democracy promotion
ⓘ
human rights advocacy ⓘ peace-building ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2000 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Special Award
ⓘ
linked to:
Gwangju Prize for Human Rights
Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Student Award ⓘ
linked to:
Gwangju Prize for Human Rights
|
| hasWebsite | https://eng.518.org ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | spirit of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Korean ⓘ |
| location |
Gwangju
ⓘ
South Korea ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Gwangju Uprising
ⓘ
May 18 Democratic Uprising ⓘ |
| notableLaureate |
Aung San Suu Kyi
ⓘ
Bersih 2.0 ⓘ Civil Human Rights Front ⓘ Father Mun Jeong-hyeon ⓘ Malalai Joya ⓘ Xanana Gusmão ⓘ |
| officialNameInKorean |
광주인권상
ⓘ
linked to:
Gwangju Prize for Human Rights
|
| organizer | May 18 Memorial Foundation ⓘ |
| presentedBy | May 18 Memorial Foundation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor contributions to democracy
ⓘ
to honor contributions to human rights ⓘ to honor contributions to peace ⓘ |
| regionServed | global ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement commemoration
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linked to:
May 18 Democratic Uprising
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| selectionMethod | committee review ⓘ |
| sponsor | May 18 Memorial Foundation ⓘ |
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Subject: Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Description of subject: The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights is an international award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to democracy, human rights, and peace, inspired by the spirit of South Korea’s 1980 Gwangju Uprising.
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linked to: Gwangju Prize for Human Rights
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linked to: Gwangju Prize for Human Rights