| Nuremberg International Human Rights Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | committing oneself to human rights, in an exemplary manner |
| Location | Nuremberg |
| Country | Germany |
| Reward(s) | 25.000€ (US$26,820) |
| First awarded | September 17, 1995 |
| Website | https://www.nuernberg.de/internet/menschenrechte_e/menschenrechtspreis_e.html |
The Nuremberg International Human Rights Award (German: Internationaler Nürnberger Menschenrechtspreis) is a biennial German award founded on September 17, 1995. The date chosen is significant; 60 years earlier, the Nuremberg Race Laws were adopted. Also, on September 17, 1939, Poland was invaded by the Soviet Union, soon after the German invasion that marked the beginning of World War II. Furthermore, the award was introduced 50 years after the end of the Second World War.