Yap Thiam Hien Award

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Penghargaan Yap Thiam Hien (Yap Thiam Hien Award) is an award given by Yayasan Pusat Studi Hak Asasi Manusia to people with contributions in human rights issues in Indonesia. The name is based on an Indonesian Chinese lawyer and a human right activist Yap Thiam Hien. The award is usually given every 10 December since 1992. However, due to lack of funding, the foundation stopped giving out the award in 2005.

Yap Thiam Hien was an Indonesian human rights lawyer.

Winners

  1. 1992Haji Muhidin, Jhony Simanjuntak dan H.J.C. Princen
  2. 1993Marsinah
  3. 1994Trimoelja D. Soerjadi
  4. 1995 — Jenggawah dan Ade Rostina Sitompul
  5. 1996Sandyawan Sumardi S.J
  6. 1997 — (No award)
  7. 1998Kontras dan Farida Hariyani
  8. 1999Sarah Lery Mboeik and Mama Yosepha Alomang
  9. 2000 — The Urban Poor Consortium
  10. 2001Suraiya Kamaruzaman and Ester Jusuf Purba
  11. 2002Widji Thukul
  12. 2003Maria Margaretha Hartiningsih [1]
  13. 2004Maria Catarina Sumarsih
  14. 2005 — (No award)
  15. 2006 — (No award)
  16. 2007 — (No award)
  17. 2008 — Siti Musdah Mulia
  18. 2009 — Yohanes Jonga
  19. 2010 — Asmara Nababan
  20. 2011 — Soetandyo Wignjosoebroto
  21. 2012Majalah Tempo
  22. 2014Anis Hidayah [2]
  23. 2015Handoko Wibowo
  24. 2016Aleta Baun
  25. 2017 —Ahmad Mustofa Bisri, known as Gus Mus [3]
  26. 2018 — Eva Bande and a local group from Central Java, Sedulur Sikep [4]

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References

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