Depuis 1996, PGA octroie un Prix du Défenseur de la démocratie à l’occasion de son Forum annuel. Ce prix a pour objectif d’honorer des individus qui ont fait preuve d’un engagement exceptionnel et contribué à la promotion de la paix, le renforcement de la démocratie et des pratiques démocratiques, l’Etat de droit, les droits humains, la non-discrimination et/ou la parité. Leurs actions doivent correspondre à la vision de PGA, c’est-à-dire « contribuer à la création d’un ordre international basé sur l’Etat de droit pour un monde plus juste, sûr et démocratique. »

• Dr. Luis Fondebrider

  Co-founder and Current President Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense (EAAF)

  Dr. Luis Fondebrider

  Co-founder and Current President Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense (EAAF)

• Ms. Oleksandra Matviichuk

  Chairwoman, Center for Civil Liberties, Ukraine

  Ms. Oleksandra Matviichuk

  Chairwoman, Center for Civil Liberties, Ukraine

• Mr. Vladimir Kara-Murza

  Russian opposition leader, journalist, filmmaker and human rights and democracy activist

  Mr. Vladimir Kara-Murza

  Russian opposition leader, journalist, filmmaker and human rights and democracy activist

• Gégé Katana Bukuru

  (Democratic Republic of Congo)

  Gégé Katana Bukuru

  (Democratic Republic of Congo)

• The Democratic Process of Cabo Verde

  The Democratic Process of Cabo Verde

• Mr. Ahmed Mahloof

  MP (Maldives)

  Mr. Ahmed Mahloof

  MP (Maldives)

• Mr. Oleg Sentsov

  Film-maker (Ukraine)

  Mr. Oleg Sentsov

  Film-maker (Ukraine)

• Ms. Lamiya Aji Bashar

  A voice for Yazidi victims of genocide and mass atrocities

  Ms. Lamiya Aji Bashar

  A voice for Yazidi victims of genocide and mass atrocities

• Ms. Emma Bonino and Don Virginio Colmegna

  on behalf of ‘Ero Straniero – L’umanità che fa bene’

  Ms. Emma Bonino and Don Virginio Colmegna

  on behalf of ‘Ero Straniero – L’umanità che fa bene’

• Hon. Moustapha Niasse, MP

  Prime Minister of Senegal 1983 & 2000-01

  Hon. Moustapha Niasse, MP

  Prime Minister of Senegal 1983 & 2000-01

• Fundación Zelmar Michelini

  Uruguay

  Fundación Zelmar Michelini

  Uruguay

• Ambassador Martin Sajdik (Austria)

  Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations

  Ambassador Martin Sajdik (Austria)

  Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations

• Ms. Navanethem Pillay (Navi)

  former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

  Ms. Navanethem Pillay (Navi)

  former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

• Mr. Abdelaziz Bennani

  Co-Founder of the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights

  Mr. Abdelaziz Bennani

  Co-Founder of the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights

• Samuela 'Akilisi Pohiva

  Tonga

  Samuela 'Akilisi Pohiva

  Tonga

• Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai on behalf of Pakistan National Group

  Pakistan

  Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai on behalf of Pakistan National Group

  Pakistan

• Hon. Naveed Qamar, MP on behalf of Pakistan National Group

  Pakistan

  Hon. Naveed Qamar, MP on behalf of Pakistan National Group

  Pakistan

• Ms. Teesta Setalvad

  Human Rights Activist and attorney-at-law, India (awarded in 2004)

  Ms. Teesta Setalvad

  Human Rights Activist and attorney-at-law, India (awarded in 2004)

• Sister Simone Campbell

  Executive Director of NETWORK

  Sister Simone Campbell

  Executive Director of NETWORK

• Ms. Khady Koita

  President of La PALABRE

  Ms. Khady Koita

  President of La PALABRE

• H.E. Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma (Sierra Leone)

  President of Sierra Leone

  H.E. Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma (Sierra Leone)

  President of Sierra Leone

• Prof. Dr. Feride Acar (Turkey)

  Professor, Middle East Technical University, Ankara

  Prof. Dr. Feride Acar (Turkey)

  Professor, Middle East Technical University, Ankara

• Ms. Belgica Mirabal (Dominican Republic)

  Chairwoman, Hermanas Mirabal Foundation

  Ms. Belgica Mirabal (Dominican Republic)

  Chairwoman, Hermanas Mirabal Foundation

• Mr. Kailash Satyarthi (India)

  Founder/Chair, Global March Against Child Labour

  Mr. Kailash Satyarthi (India)

  Founder/Chair, Global March Against Child Labour

• Ch. Aitzaz Ahsan (Pakistan)

  Barrister-at-Law, Senior Advocate Supreme Court

  Ch. Aitzaz Ahsan (Pakistan)

  Barrister-at-Law, Senior Advocate Supreme Court

• H.E. Mr. Leonel Antonio Fernandez Reyna

  President of the Dominican Republic

  H.E. Mr. Leonel Antonio Fernandez Reyna

  President of the Dominican Republic

• Rt. Hon. Don McKinnon

  Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth

  Rt. Hon. Don McKinnon

  Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth

• H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

  President of Liberia

  H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

  President of Liberia

• Senator Ken Nnamani

  Former Senate President of Nigeria

  Senator Ken Nnamani

  Former Senate President of Nigeria

• Dr. Nafis Sadik (Pakistan)

  Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific

  Dr. Nafis Sadik (Pakistan)

  Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific

• Mrs. Yukika Sohma (Japan)

  Humanitarian and Human Rights Activist

  Mrs. Yukika Sohma (Japan)

  Humanitarian and Human Rights Activist

• Mrs. Mary Robinson

  Former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner of Human Rights

  Mrs. Mary Robinson

  Former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner of Human Rights

• Rt. Hon. Helen Clark

  Former Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999-2008)

  Rt. Hon. Helen Clark

  Former Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999-2008)

• H.E. Mr. George Papandreou

  Foreign Minister, Greece

  H.E. Mr. George Papandreou

  Foreign Minister, Greece

• Dr. Chee Soon Juan

  Secretary-General, Singapore Democratic Party

  Dr. Chee Soon Juan

  Secretary-General, Singapore Democratic Party

• H.E. Mr. Philippe Kirsch

  Ambassador of Canada to the Kingdom of Sweden

  H.E. Mr. Philippe Kirsch

  Ambassador of Canada to the Kingdom of Sweden

• Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi

  Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan

  Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi

  Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan

• Mr. Dipak Patel (Zambia)

  MP, Former PGA member

  Mr. Dipak Patel (Zambia)

  MP, Former PGA member

• H.E. Kim Dae-jung

  President, Republic of Korea

  H.E. Kim Dae-jung

  President, Republic of Korea

• Sra. Estela Barnes de Carlotto (Argentina)

  On behalf of Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo

  Sra. Estela Barnes de Carlotto (Argentina)

  On behalf of Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo

• H.E. Dr. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon

  President, Mexico

  H.E. Dr. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon

  President, Mexico

• Mr. John Hume

  MEP, Northern Ireland

  Mr. John Hume

  MEP, Northern Ireland

• Dr. Hanan Mikhail-Ashrawi

  Founder, Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy

  Dr. Hanan Mikhail-Ashrawi

  Founder, Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy

• Prof. M. Cherif Bassiouni

  Director, International Criminal Justice & Weapons Control Center

  Prof. M. Cherif Bassiouni

  Director, International Criminal Justice & Weapons Control Center

• Ms. Charity Kaluki Ngilu, MP

  On behalf of the Multi-Party Group in Kenya

  Ms. Charity Kaluki Ngilu, MP

  On behalf of the Multi-Party Group in Kenya

• The Late Hon. Bella S. Abzug

  Co-founder and President, Women's Environment and Development Organization

  The Late Hon. Bella S. Abzug

  Co-founder and President, Women's Environment and Development Organization

• H.E. Arthur N.R. Robinson

  President, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

  H.E. Arthur N.R. Robinson

  President, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

• H.E. Jan P. Pronk

  Minister of Development Cooperation, The Netherlands

  H.E. Jan P. Pronk

  Minister of Development Cooperation, The Netherlands

• Hon. Kristina Svensson

  Swedish Ambassador to Zambia/Malawi

  Hon. Kristina Svensson

  Swedish Ambassador to Zambia/Malawi

• Hon. Leonce Ngendakumana, MP

  President, National Assembly, Burundi

  Hon. Leonce Ngendakumana, MP

  President, National Assembly, Burundi