Awards
- May 1, 2007: he was honored by the American Jewish Committee with its "Jan Karski Award" for his "efforts to identify the mass graves of Jewish victims of the Shoah" and "his dedication to furthering understanding between Christians and Jews" .
- May 4, 2008: Rabbi David Ellenson handed over the Roger E. Joseph Prize to Desbois in New York .
- May 7, 2008: At the annual National Tribute Dinner the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles presented the Jewish Medal of Valor to Desbois for his commitment to religious tolerance and cooperation .
- June 12, 2008: He received the Légion d'honneur for his work on the Holocaust
- October 9, 2008: He won the Shofar of Freedom Award
- May 12, 2009: honorary doctorate from the Bar Ilan University (Israel)
- June 7, 2009: honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University (Israel)
- May 16, 2012: honorary doctorate from the New York University (United States)
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