Stuttgart Peace Prize

The Stuttgart Peace Prize (German: Stuttgarter Friedenspreis) is an annual award of 5000 Euros made by the non governmental organization Die AnStifter ("The Instigators") to people or projects involved "in a special way for peace, justice and world solidarity".

Voting is open to all who have won either the Foundation or the instigators Stuttgart Peace Prize in the year in question, those who have made a donation before the election or are supporting members. Each voter has three votes, and may give a proposal per vote or distribute their votes over existing proposals.[1]

Winners
  • 2020: Julian Assange, Australian investigative journalist, political activist and founder and spokesperson of WikiLeaks
  • 2019: Sea-Watch, NGO that saves lives in the Mediterranean sea
  • 2018: Emma González, American anti-weapons activist
  • 2017: Aslı Erdoğan, Turkish physicist, journalist and author
  • 2016: Jürgen Grässlin, peace activist and armament opponent in Germany, publicist of non-fiction books about arms exports, military and economy policy
  • 2015: Giusi Nicolini, Mayor of Lampedusa and Linosa.[2]
  • 2014: Edward Snowden, former CIA employee and whistleblower who disclosed America's extensive surveillance programme in 2013[3]
  • 2013: Enio Mancini and Enrico Pieri - survivors of the Sant’Anna di Stazzema massacre in Tuscany, Italy during World War II, who fight for justice and international understanding.[4]
  • 2012: Aktion Aufschrei – Stoppt den Waffenhandel! (Action Outcry – Stop the Arms Trade!“, Germany)[5]
  • 2011: Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan (Kenya) - for combining soccer and emancipation ("We aim to score not to kill.“)[6]
  • 2010: Werner Baumgarten - pastor for asylum seekers and refugees.[7]
  • 2009: Susan Bardócz and Árpád Pusztai, scientists and critics of genetic engineering.[8][9]
  • 2008: POEMA (Germany/Brazil) - program against poverty and for protection of the environment in the Amazon rainforest.[10]
  • 2007: Agustín Aguayo (United States) - combat medic whose application for conscientious objector status was denied forcing him to desert[10]
  • 2006: Wolfram Hülsemann (Germany) - Director of the NGO Brandenburg Institute for Community Guidance, Democracy and Integration[10]
  • 2005: Giuliana Sgrena, Italian journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq.[10]
  • 2004: Lama Tarayra - Palestinian pupil, for her work in reconciling Israeli and Palestinian youth[10]
  • 2003: Committee for Basic Liberties and Democracy, Germany.[10]

References
  1. "English Information about Stuttgart Peace Price and Die AnStifter". Stuttgarter Friedenspreis der AnStifter. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. "Friedenspreisträgerin 2015". Stuttgarter Friedenspreis. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  3. "Friedenspreisträger 2014". Stuttgarter Friedenspreis. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  4. "Friedenspreisträger 2013". Stuttgarter Friedenspreis. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  5. "Friedenspreisträger 2012". Stuttgarter Friedenspreis. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  6. "Friedenspreisträger 2011". Stuttgarter Friedenspreis. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  7. "Friedenspreisträger 2010". Stuttgarter Friedenspreis. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  8. "Pusztai to receive Stuttgart Peace Prize". GM Watch. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  9. "Friedenspreisträger 2009". Stuttgarter Friedenspreis. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  10. "Preisträger 2003-2008". Stuttgarter Friedenspreis. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
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