A Pacific island state foreign minister who has
challenged the world’s nuclear powers through unprecedented legal action; an
indigenous leader who fights to protect the Arctic in the face of climate
change; a Ugandan human rights activist working against the discrimination of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities in Africa;
and an Italian doctor who has saved countless lives in war-torn countries are
this year’s Laureates of the Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the
‘Alternative Nobel Prize’.
The 2015 Right Livelihood Honorary Award goes to
TONY DE BRUM and THE PEOPLE OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS "in recognition of their vision and courage to take legal action against the nuclear powers for failing to honour their disarmament obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty."
Three Laureates will share the cash award of SEK 3 million (ca. EUR 320 000):
The jury recognizes SHEILA WATT-CLOUTIER (Canada) "for her lifelong work to protect the Inuit of the Arctic and defend their right to maintain their livelihoods and culture, which are acutely threatened by climate change."
The Jury awards KASHA JACQUELINE NABAGESERA (Uganda) "for her courage and persistence, despite violence and intimidation, in working for the right of LGBTI people to a life free from prejudice and persecution."
The Jury recognizes GINO STRADA, co-founder of EMERGENCY, (Italy) "for his great humanity and skill in providing outstanding medical and surgical services to the victims of conflict and injustice, while fearlessly addressing the causes of war."
The 2015 Right Livelihood Honorary Award goes to
TONY DE BRUM and THE PEOPLE OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS "in recognition of their vision and courage to take legal action against the nuclear powers for failing to honour their disarmament obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty."
Three Laureates will share the cash award of SEK 3 million (ca. EUR 320 000):
The jury recognizes SHEILA WATT-CLOUTIER (Canada) "for her lifelong work to protect the Inuit of the Arctic and defend their right to maintain their livelihoods and culture, which are acutely threatened by climate change."
The Jury awards KASHA JACQUELINE NABAGESERA (Uganda) "for her courage and persistence, despite violence and intimidation, in working for the right of LGBTI people to a life free from prejudice and persecution."
The Jury recognizes GINO STRADA, co-founder of EMERGENCY, (Italy) "for his great humanity and skill in providing outstanding medical and surgical services to the victims of conflict and injustice, while fearlessly addressing the causes of war."
The Awards will be presented at a ceremony in
Stockholm on 30 November 2015, hosted by the Society for the Right
Livelihood Award in the Swedish Parliament.