Martin Ennals Award
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The Martin Ennals Award is a prestigious international human rights prize that honors and supports individuals and organizations who show exceptional courage in defending human rights.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martin Ennals Award canonical | 3 |
| Martin Ennals Award Finalist | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Martin Ennals Award Context triple: [Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, alsoKnownAs, Martin Ennals Award]
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Prestwich Medal
The Prestwich Medal is a prestigious scientific award recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of geology.
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Flavelle Medal
The Flavelle Medal is a prestigious Canadian scientific award, presented by the Royal Society of Canada for outstanding contributions to biological science.
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Sullivan Award
The Sullivan Award is a prestigious annual honor recognizing the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States for leadership, character, and sportsmanship as well as athletic achievement.
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Les Cunningham Award
The Les Cunningham Award is the American Hockey League’s annual honor given to its most valuable player during the regular season.
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Sutherland Award
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- 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: Martin Ennals Award Target entity description: The Martin Ennals Award is a prestigious international human rights prize that honors and supports individuals and organizations who show exceptional courage in defending human rights.
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A.
Prestwich Medal
The Prestwich Medal is a prestigious scientific award recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of geology.
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B.
Flavelle Medal
The Flavelle Medal is a prestigious Canadian scientific award, presented by the Royal Society of Canada for outstanding contributions to biological science.
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C.
Sullivan Award
The Sullivan Award is a prestigious annual honor recognizing the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States for leadership, character, and sportsmanship as well as athletic achievement.
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D.
Les Cunningham Award
The Les Cunningham Award is the American Hockey League’s annual honor given to its most valuable player during the regular season.
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E.
Sutherland Award
The Sutherland Award is a prestigious prize presented at the BFI London Film Festival, typically honoring the most original and imaginative first feature by a director.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human rights award ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase protection for human rights defenders at risk
ⓘ
raise awareness of human rights violations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders ⓘ |
| awardType | prize for human rights defenders ⓘ |
| benefits |
financial support for laureates
ⓘ
international visibility for laureates ⓘ |
| category | human rights prize ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| criterion | exceptional courage in defending human rights ⓘ |
| eligibility |
human rights organizations
ⓘ
individual human rights defenders ⓘ |
| field | human rights ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Martin Ennals Award Finalist
ⓘ
linked to:
Martin Ennals Award
Martin Ennals Award Laureate ⓘ |
| hasFocus | protection of human rights defenders at risk ⓘ |
| hasLaureateRole |
human rights defender
ⓘ
human rights organization ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage | international media ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Defending Defenders ⓘ |
| hasSelectionCriteria |
courage
ⓘ
impact ⓘ need for protection ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the leading human rights awards ⓘ |
| juryComposedOf | representatives of major human rights organizations ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| location | Geneva ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Martin Ennals ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | human rights activist ⓘ |
| namedAfterPosition | former Secretary-General of Amnesty International ⓘ |
| organizer | Martin Ennals Foundation ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Martin Ennals Foundation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor human rights defenders
ⓘ
to support individuals and organizations defending human rights ⓘ |
| recognizes |
grassroots human rights work
ⓘ
non-violent human rights activism ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| sector | non-profit ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | jury decision ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Canton of Geneva
ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Geneva
City of Geneva ⓘ
linked to:
Municipality of Geneva
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| typicalVenue | Geneva City Hall ⓘ |
| website | https://www.martinennalsaward.org/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Martin Ennals Award Description of subject: The Martin Ennals Award is a prestigious international human rights prize that honors and supports individuals and organizations who show exceptional courage in defending human rights.
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linked to: Martin Ennals Award