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2019 Democracy Award

NED Honors Defenders of Human and Religious Rights in China
2019 DEMOCRACY AWARD RECIPIENT: CHINAAID
ChinaAid is an international non-profit Christian human rights organization committed to promoting religious freedom and the rule of law in China.
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2019 DEMOCRACY AWARD RECIPIENT: TIBET ACTION INSTITUTE
The Tibet Action Institute brings together digital communication tools with strategic nonviolent action to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of the Tibet movement in a digital era.
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2019 DEMOCRACY AWARD RECIPIENT: WORLD UYGHUR CONGRESS
The World Uyghur Congress promotes democracy, human rights, and freedom for the Uyghur people and supports the use of peaceful, nonviolent, and democratic means to help Uyghurs achieve self-determination.
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2019 Democracy Award

The National Endowment for Democracy is proud to honor defenders of human and religious rights in China with the 2019 Democracy Award.

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30 Years After TiananmenJournal of Democracy

30th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre

The National Endowment for Democracy will honor defenders of human and religious rights in China with its 2019 Democracy Award at a June 4th ceremony in the U.S. Capitol, exactly 30 years after the massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing in 1989.

Democracy Award Ceremony

The ceremony will take place from 5:00 -7:00 pm in room HC-5 of the Capitol. Confirmed speakers include House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elizabeth Cheney (R-WY), Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), and Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX). Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will also address the event.

2019 Highlights

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Democracy Award Recipients

Dante Fascell, 1987
Monica Jiminez de Barros, Chile; Jacek Kuron, Poland (1989)
Václav Havel, Czech and Slovak Federal Republic; Violetta Chamorro, Nicaragua (1991)
Han Dongfang, China; Gitobumanyara, Kenya; Vesna Pesic, Serbia (1993)
Sergio Aguayo Quezado, Mexico; Monique Mujawamariya, Rwanda; Elena Bonner, Russia; Sergei Kovalyev, Russia (1995)
Martin Lee, Hong Kong (1997)
Heroes of Human Rights and Democracy in China (1998)
Heroes of Human Rights and Democracy in Nigeria (1999)
Heroes of Human Rights and Democracy in Kosovo (2000)
A Hero of Human Rights and Democracy in Mexico (2001)
Heroes of Human Rights and Democracy in the Muslim World (2002)
Honoring Heroes of Human Rights and Democracy in North Korea (2003)
Leaders of organizations known as the backbone of the democracy movement in Russia (2004)
Democratic activists from Afghanistan (2005)
Four democratic activists from Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zimbabwe, and Sudan (2006)
Courageous efforts of journalists, publishers and press freedom advocates in Egypt, Russia, Venezuela and Southeast Asia (2007)
Heroic efforts of Chinese workers, lawyers, and writers working to advance democratic values and fundamental rights within China (2008)
Cuban workers, lawyers, and writers working to advance democratic values and fundamental rights within Cuba (2009)
Lessons from Other Transitions to Democracy and The Road Ahead – Strategic Challenges for the Democratic Movement in Iran (2010)
Tunisians and Egyptians Who Have Struggled for a Democratic Future (2011)
Burma’s Democracy Movement (2012)
Our Democratic Future: The Role of Youth in Advancing Democracy (2013)
Tireless defenders of human rights in China (2014)
Political prisoners of Venezuela (2015)
Anti-Corruption Activists from Afghanistan, Angola, Guatemala, Malaysia, and Ukraine (2017)
Civil Society Movement for Human Rights and Democracy in North Korea (2018)
Honoring Defenders of Human and Religious Rights in China (2019)
Sudan's Civil Society (2020)

2019 Democracy Award Gallery

Rep. McGovern presents award to Dolkun Isa of World Uyghur Congress

Democracy Award recipient Dr. Bob Fu, ChinaAid

Rep. McCaul presents Democracy Award to ChinaAid’s Dr. Bob Fu

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

Rep. Tom Suozzi presents award to Lhadon Tethong of Tibet Action Institute

NED President Carl Gershman

2019 Democracy Award Playlist

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