The Human Rights Awards Dinner, which began decades ago, honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the promotion of human rights. It celebrates the work of volunteers whose efforts impact the support of human rights locally and internationally.
2001 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Friday, June 1, 2001
The 2001 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Awards were presented to Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, past president of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and to John Anthony Kaiser, MHM (1932-2000) for his human rights activism in Kenya.
2000 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Thursday, June 1, 2000
The 2000 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Awards were presented to U.S. Representative Bruce Vento for his commitment to human rights throughout his career, and to Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association of Rochester, Minnesota for its services to southeastern Minnesota's immigrant and refugee community.
1999 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Tuesday, June 1, 1999
The 1999 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Awards were presented to Baltasar Garzón Real, the Spanish magistrate whose leadership initiated the case against ex-Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, and to Wilma Mankiller, Chief of the Cherokee Nation, whose life and work has been dedicated to Native American and women's issues.
1998 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Monday, June 1, 1998
The 1998 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Awards were presented to Arvonne Fraser and to Loretta Frederick in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the area of women's human rights, and to The Women's Center and Refleksione for work to prevent violence against women in Albania.
1997 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Sunday, June 1, 1997
The 1997 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Awards were presented to Sulo Shrestha-Shah, president of RUGMARK-Nepal and owner of a rug factory that provides innovative programs to support children, and to Broad Meadows Middle School of Quincy, Massachusetts, which demonstrated the power of youth activism by raising over $100,000 to build a school in honor of Iqbal Masih.
1996 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Saturday, June 1, 1996
The 1996 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award was presented to Justice Richard Goldstone, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. His integrity and vision made the tribunal an effective instrument of justice.
1995 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Thursday, June 1, 1995
The1995 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Awards were presented to M. Nazie Eftekhari, Jose Lamas, W. George Meredith, Viet Ngo, and Rocky Ralebipi, highlighting outstanding contributions of immigrants.
1994 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Wednesday, June 1, 1994
The 1994 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Awards were presented to James P. Grant, executive director of UNICEF, and to National Street Children's Movement, Brazil, for its work protecting the world's children.
1993 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Tuesday, June 1, 1993
The 1993 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Awards were presented to Jadranka Cigelj and to Dr. Shana Swiss for their work preventing rape during wartime.
1992 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Monday, June 1, 1992
The 1992 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Awards were presented to Radio Enriquilo, Fernando Solanas, and Laura Waterman Wittstock for their work promoting and protecting freedom of expression.
1991 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Saturday, June 1, 1991
The 1991 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award was presented to Yuri Afanas'ev on behalf of the democracy movement in the Soviet Union.
1990 Human Rights Awards Dinner
Friday, June 1, 1990
The 1990 Don and Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Awards were presented to Dith Pran, Pan Marann, Sova Niev, and Sos Duong in memory of the victims of genocide in Cambodia.
