Felix Ermacora Human Rights Award

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The Felix Ermacora Human Rights Award (German : Felix-Ermacora-Menschenrechtspreis) is an Austrian human rights award. It was established in 2005 by the Austrian People's Party, and is awarded each year by the Felix Ermacora Verein – Verein zur Wahrung und Förderung der Menschenrechte. There are two awards, one of them is awarded to journalists.

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The award is named after Felix Ermacora, Austria's leading human rights expert of the 20th century.

Felix Ermacora was the leading human rights expert of Austria and a member of the Austrian People's Party.

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  1. ↑ Felix Ermacora-Menschenrechtspreis an Pater Sporschill und Friedrich Orter, Pressemitteilung des ÖVP-Parlamentklubs vom 19. Oktober 2005, auf dem Onlineportal Politik Portal (accessed 20 February 2009).
  2. ↑ Felix Ermacora-Menschenrechtspreis an Hildegard Teuschl CS für Hospiz Österreich verliehen, Bericht auf der Website des Dachverbandes Hospiz Österreich (accessed 20 February 2009).
  3. ↑ Felix Ermacora-Menschenrechtspreis 2007 [ permanent dead link ], Bericht auf dem Onlineportal Anwalt aktuell (accessed 20 February 2009).
  4. ↑ Schüssel überreicht Felix Ermacora-Menschenrechtspreis 2008 an Botschafter Strohal, Pressemitteilung des ÖVP-Parlamentklubs vom 18. September 2008, auf dem Onlineportal Politik Portal (accessed 20 February 2009).
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