Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought |
The Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought (German: Ibn-Ruschd-Preis für freies Denken;) is a prestigious prize awarded in Germany which recognises independent, forward-thinking, individuals or organisations who have contributed to democracy and freedom of speech in the Arab world.
The prize has been awarded annually since 1999, with the exception of 2016, by the non-governmental Ibn-Rushd-Fund ; the fund itself was founded in 1998 on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the Andalusian philosopher and thinker Ibn Rushd's death (often Latinized as Averroes), and on the 50th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
Year | Name | Country | Subject | |
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1999 | Journalism | |||
2000 | Women's Rights | |||
2001 | Criticism | |||
2002 | Politics | |||
2003 | Philosophy | |||
2004 | Literature | |||
2005 | Reform of Islam | |||
2006 | Human Rights | |||
2007 | Film | |||
2008 | Arab Renaissance | |||
2009 | Economy | |||
2010 | N/A | Internet-platform/Blog | ||
2011 | Journalism | |||
2012 | Arab Spring | |||
2013 | Music | |||
2014 | Modern Islam | |||
2015 | Literature | |||
2017 | Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN) | Fight against corruption | ||
2019 | Caricature | |||
2022 | Diversity |