John Prendergast (activist)

John Prendergast
Prendergast in DR Congo in 2010
Prendergast in DR Congo in 2010
BornIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, human rights activist
Alma materTemple University, American University
Notable awardsHuffington Post 2011 Game Changer Award[1]

United Nations Correspondents Association Citizen of the World Award[2] Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award[3] Princeton University Crystal Tiger Award[4] U.S. State Department Distinguished Service Award

The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution Peace Award[5]

John Prendergast is an American human rights and anti-corruption activist as well as an author. He is the co-founder of The Sentry,[6] an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy. Prendergast was the founding director of the Enough Project and was formerly director for African affairs at the National Security Council.

  1. ^ Hoffer, Steven (October 19, 2011). "Huffington Post 2011 Game Changers".
  2. ^ "United Nations Correspondents Association Citizen of the World Award".
  3. ^ "Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award".
  4. ^ "Princeton University Crystal Tiger Award".
  5. ^ "The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution Peace Award".
  6. ^ https://thesentry.org/ [bare URL]