| Name(s) |
KAILASH SATYARTHI |
| Date of
Birth |
January 11, 1954 |
|
Identity |
Indian children's
rights and education advocate and an activist against child
labour. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1980: He founded the
Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood
Movement).
- 1993: Elected Ashoka Fellow
(US)
- 1994: The Aachener
International Peace Award (Germany)
- 1995: The Trumpeter Award
(US)
- 1995: Robert F. Kennedy
Human Rights Award (US)
- 1998: Golden Flag Award
(Netherlands)
- 1999: Friedrich Ebert
Stiftung Award (Germany)
- 2002: Wallenberg Medal,
awarded by the University of Michigan
- 2006: Freedom Award (US)
- 2007: Gold medal of the
Italian Senate
- 2007: Recognized in the
list of "Heroes Acting to End Modern Day Slavery" by the US
State Department
- 2008: Alfonso Comin
International Award (Spain)
- 2009: Defenders of
Democracy Award (US)
- 2014: He was honoured with
the Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with Malala Yousafzai
of Pakistan.
- 2015: Honorary Doctorate by
Amity University, Gurgaon.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He has acted to protect the rights of more than
83,000 children from 144 countries.
- Mainly because of his work, the International Labour
Organization adopted Convention No. 182 on the worst forms
of child labour, which is now a principal guideline for
governments around the world.
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