Carl von Ossietzky Medal
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The Carl von Ossietzky Medal is a German human rights award presented by the International League for Human Rights to individuals and organizations for outstanding commitment to civil liberties and peace.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carl von Ossietzky Medal canonical | 4 |
| Carl von Ossietzky Medal (civil rights award) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carl von Ossietzky Medal Context triple: [Carl von Ossietzky, honouredIn, Carl von Ossietzky Medal]
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Willy Brandt Prize
The Willy Brandt Prize is a German award named after former Chancellor Willy Brandt that honors individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to international understanding, peace, and European cooperation.
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Theodor Heuss Prize
The Theodor Heuss Prize is a German award honoring individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to democracy, civic engagement, and political culture in the spirit of Germany’s first postwar president, Theodor Heuss.
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C.
Ernst Reuter Medal
The Ernst Reuter Medal is a German honor awarded for outstanding contributions to the city of Berlin and to German-American relations, named after the former Berlin mayor Ernst Reuter.
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D.
Carl Zuckmayer Medal
The Carl Zuckmayer Medal is a German literary and cultural award presented by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate to honor outstanding contributions to the German language and literature.
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E.
Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize
The Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize is a German award given for notable contributions to politics, economics, culture, or intellectual life, named after the industrialist Hanns Martin Schleyer.
- 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: Carl von Ossietzky Medal Target entity description: The Carl von Ossietzky Medal is a German human rights award presented by the International League for Human Rights to individuals and organizations for outstanding commitment to civil liberties and peace.
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A.
Willy Brandt Prize
The Willy Brandt Prize is a German award named after former Chancellor Willy Brandt that honors individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to international understanding, peace, and European cooperation.
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B.
Theodor Heuss Prize
The Theodor Heuss Prize is a German award honoring individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to democracy, civic engagement, and political culture in the spirit of Germany’s first postwar president, Theodor Heuss.
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C.
Ernst Reuter Medal
The Ernst Reuter Medal is a German honor awarded for outstanding contributions to the city of Berlin and to German-American relations, named after the former Berlin mayor Ernst Reuter.
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D.
Carl Zuckmayer Medal
The Carl Zuckmayer Medal is a German literary and cultural award presented by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate to honor outstanding contributions to the German language and literature.
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E.
Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize
The Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize is a German award given for notable contributions to politics, economics, culture, or intellectual life, named after the industrialist Hanns Martin Schleyer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human rights award ⓘ |
| associatedTopic |
anti-militarism
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civil disobedience ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ peace policy ⓘ political prisoners ⓘ whistleblowing ⓘ |
| awardCategory | peace and human rights ⓘ |
| awardFor |
civil liberties
ⓘ
human rights ⓘ peace ⓘ |
| awardingBodyFullName | Internationale Liga für Menschenrechte ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType |
human rights league
ⓘ
linked to:
Ligue des droits de l’homme
|
| awardingFrequency | annual (with interruptions) ⓘ |
| awardingOrganizationIdeology | human rights advocacy ⓘ |
| awardingOrganizationType | non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| commemorates | victims of political persecution ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| criterion |
outstanding commitment to civil liberties
ⓘ
outstanding commitment to human rights ⓘ outstanding commitment to peace ⓘ |
| eligibility |
individuals
ⓘ
organizations ⓘ |
| field |
civil rights
ⓘ
human rights activism ⓘ peace movement ⓘ |
| inception | 1962 ⓘ |
| languageOfAwardingBody | German ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carl von Ossietzky ⓘ |
| namedAfterNobelPeacePrizeYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| namedAfterNotableAward | Nobel Peace Prize ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation |
journalist
ⓘ
pacifist ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Amnesty International
ⓘ
Baha’i community in Iran ⓘ
linked to:
Persian Bahá'í community
Edward Snowden ⓘ Julian Assange ⓘ Mordechai Vanunu ⓘ |
| presentedBy | International League for Human Rights (German section) ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedAward | Nobel Peace Prize ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
civil courage
ⓘ
resistance to authoritarianism ⓘ |
| typicalAwardingCity | Berlin ⓘ |
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Subject: Carl von Ossietzky Medal Description of subject: The Carl von Ossietzky Medal is a German human rights award presented by the International League for Human Rights to individuals and organizations for outstanding commitment to civil liberties and peace.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Mairead Maguire (née Corrigan, sometimes associated with Walsh family lines)
subject linked to:
Carl
linked to: Carl von Ossietzky Medal