The O'Connor Justice Prize, named for former United States Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor, was established in 2014 to raise visibility for rule-of-law initiatives; recognize people who have made extraordinary contributions to advancing the rule of law, justice, and human rights; and to honor O'Connor's legacy.[1]
A group led by former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Ruth McGregor,[2] who served as a law clerk for O'Connor from 1981 to 1982,[3] developed the prize to honor O'Connor's legacy. The prize is administered by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.[4]
Honorees edit
- 2014: Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, United Nations high commissioner for human rights[5]
- 2016: Ana Palacio, member of the Council of State of Spain and former senior vice president and general counsel of the World Bank Group[6]
- 2017: Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States[7]
- 2018: Anson Chan, former chief secretary for administration for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region[8]
- 2019: F. W. de Klerk, former president of South Africa[9]
- 2020: Nadia Murad, Yazidi human rights activist[10]
- 2021: Elizabeth Odio Benito, former president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights[11]
- 2023: Louise Arbour, former United Nations high commissioner for human rights and former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada[12]
- 2024: Rangina Hamidi, former minister of education of Afghanistan[13]
References edit
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- ^ "Former president Carter receives O'Connor Justice Prize". www.washingtontimes.com. The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "眾新聞 - 陳方安生：法律不能保護司法獨立，要靠人民本身 O'Connor Justice Prize". www.hkcnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "President Jimmy Carter Honored By 'Fly-Fishing Companion' In Phoenix". KJZZ. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Former President Jimmy Carter receives O'Connor Justice Prize". www.azcentral.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ "Anson Chan slams 'political screening' as she wins US justice prize". www.scmp.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "FW de Klerk accepts O'Connor Justice Prize". asunow.asu.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Nadia Murad accepts O'Connor Justice Prize". asunow.asu.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to receive 2021 O'Connor Justice Prize", ASU News website, 2021-10-21, archived from the original on 2023-05-31,
Judge Elizabeth Odio Benito, president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, has been named the seventh recipient of the O'Connor Justice Prize.
- ^ "ASU awards Louise Arbour for her commitment to the rule of law, human rights", ASU News website, 2023-01-31, archived from the original on 2023-03-21,
Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Louise Arbour had the honor of receiving the 2023 O'Connor Justice Prize on Jan. 28.
- ^ "Honorees", O'Connor Justice Prize website, archived from the original on 2023-09-13
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