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The Edelstam Prize, named after Harald Edelstam, is awarded annually by the Harald Edelstam Foundation. The Edelstam Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions and exceptional courage in standing up for one’s beliefs in the defense of Human Rights. The Edelstam Prize is named after, and awarded in memory of, the Swedish diplomat and ambassador Harald Edelstam (1913-1989). Harald Edelstam distinguished himself as diplomat by his professional competence, his bravery and his civic courage in the fight for Human Rights. He was an early proponent and symbol of what is today known as "Responsibility to Protect", and his memorable acts contributed to saving more than a thousand lives. The winner of the Edelstam Prize can be a private person or a person who serves in government, international or national organisations. The winner shall be an individual who has acted in Ambassador Harald Edelstam’s spirit in a country/countries where Human Rights, according to international law, have been violated. The laureate must have shown outstanding capabilities in analysing and handling complex situations and in finding ways, even unconventional and creative ones, to defend Human Rights. The candidate has, presumably in a complex situation, been able to take a decisive role in helping threatened people or directly saving human lives. Civic courage is a central parameter in the selection of the successful candidate. == The Jury == An international jury selects the winners from a list of nominated candidates. The jury is chaired by Harald Edelstam's granddaughter Caroline Edelstam, co-founder of the Edelstam Foundation. The other members are * Dr. Pascoal Mocumbi, former Prime Minister of Mozambique (1994-2004), representing Africa * Judge Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner in 2003, representing Asia * Former Judge Baltasar Garzón, who served on Spain’s central criminal court, a consistent fighter for Human Rights, representing Europe. Baltasar Garzón is most famous for indicting the Chilean president, General Augusto Pinochet, for the alleged deaths and torture of Spanish citizens. * Justice Louise Arbour, former UN High Commissioner of Human Rights, representing North America * Mr. Ricardo Lagos, former President of Chile and Special Envoy on Climate Change for the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, representing Latin America. Mr. Lagos is a lawyer, economist and social democrat politician, and he served as President of Chile from 2000 to 2006. * Professor Philip Alston, UN’s special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, representing Oceania 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edelstam Prize」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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