Teesta Setalvad - Awards

Awards

  • 2004 M.A.Thomas National Human Rights Award from the Vigil India Movement.
  • Parliamentarians for Global Action 'Defender of Democracy' award, jointly with Helen Clark, the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
  • the Nani A Palkhivala Award 2006.
  • The Nuernberg Human Rights Award in 2003.
  • PUCL Journalism for human Rights Award 1993.
  • Chameli Devi Jain Award for outstanding Woman journalist 1993.
  • Maharana Mewar Foundation's Hakim Khan Sur Award (jointly with Javed Anand) in 1999.
  • Human Rights Award OF the Dalit liberation Education Trust in 2000.
  • Pax Christi internationally Peace Award (jointly with Australian artist Eddi Kneebone).
  • Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award (jointly with Harsh Mander) for highlighting and helping the victims of violence in February – July 2002 in Gujarat, India.
  • FIMA Excellence Award - 2009 by Federation of Indian Muslim Associations in Kuwait

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