The George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award is an award offered annually by AFL–CIO, and bears the name of the first two presidents of the entity. The award recognizes people and entities that fight for human rights in the field of labor relations.

Grantees

2000 – Luis Eduardo Garzon

2001 – U Maung Maung

2002 – Nancy Riche

2003 – Wellington Chibebe

2004 – Mikhail Volynets

2005 – Ela Bhatt

2006 – International Federation of Journalists

2007 – Firestone Agricultural Workers Union of Liberia

2008 – Yessika Hoyos

2009 – Workers Movement of Egypt

2011 – Napoleón Gómez Urrutia

2012 – Arab Spring workers

2013 – International Domestic Workers Network

2014 – Building and Wood Workers' International

2015 – Trade Union Confederation of Swaziland

2016 – Maina Kiai

2017 – Han Sang-gyun

2018 – National Temporary Protected Status Alliance

2019 – Lula

References

External links

George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award

Human rights awards

Humanitarian and service awards

George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award