Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize

The Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize was established in 1986 by former United States president Jimmy Carter and US philanthropist Dominique de Menil to "promote the protection of human rights throughout the world."^[1] The foundation periodically gives out prizes of $100,000 to individuals and institutions that promote human rights. Carter is the chairman of the Prize Committee.

External links

Official Prize page with partial list of recipients

References

↑ The Carter-Menil Human Rights Foundation Award description

Jimmy Carter

39th President of the United States (1977–81) 76th Governor of Georgia (1971–75)

Presidency	Presidency Inauguration Camp David Accords Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty Torrijos–Carter Treaties National Energy Policy Iran hostage crisis Operation Eagle Claw Moral Equivalent of War speech 1979 energy crisis Carter Doctrine Diplomatic Relations with China 1980 Summer Olympics boycott Resolute desk SALT Department of Energy Department of Education Department of Health and Human Services State of the Union Addresses (1978 1979 1980) Cabinet Federal judicial appointments controversies Executive Order 12148 Executive Order 12170 Rabbit incident Goldwater v. Carter

Life and activities	Carter Center Presidential Library and Museum Habitat for Humanity Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project The Elders Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Nairobi Agreement, 1999 UFO incident

Elections	Georgia gubernatorial election, 1966 1970 Democratic presidential primaries, 1976 1980 Democratic National Convention, 1972 1976 1980 United States presidential election, 1976 1980

Books	(Complete list) Our Endangered Values (2006) Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid (2006 reaction and commentary) We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land (2009) White House Diary (2010) A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power (2014) A Full Life: Reflections at 90 (2015)

Honors	(Complete list) Nobel Peace Prize Presidential Medal of Freedom Freedom of the City Silver Buffalo Award Philadelphia Liberty Medal United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights Hoover Medal Christopher Award Grammy Award

Legacy	Man from Plains (2007 documentary) USS Jimmy Carter

Family	Rosalynn Carter (wife) Jack Carter (son) Amy Carter (daughter) James Earl Carter, Sr. (father) Lillian Gordy Carter (mother) Gloria Carter Spann (sister) Ruth Carter Stapleton (sister) Billy Carter (brother) Jason Carter (grandson) James Carter IV (grandson) Emily Dolvin (maternal aunt) Hugh Carter (paternal first cousin)

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Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize

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