Global Anti-Racism Championship Award 2024

The Global Anti-Racism Championship Award 2024 was presented by the U.S. Department of State on October 21, 2024.

This prestigious award honors individuals from civil society globally who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, leadership, and commitment to advancing the human rights of marginalized racial, ethnic, and Indigenous communities.

Key Points

Award Recipients: Six civil society leaders were honored this year, including: 

1. Dintie Sule Tayiru (Ghana): Advocates for the Fulbe community. 

2. Elvis Shakjiri (North Macedonia): Roma human rights activist.

3. Urmila Chaudhary (Nepal): Dalit and labor rights activist. 

4. Tanya Duarte (Mexico): Afro-Mexican feminist and anti-racism activist. 

5. Tomasa Yarhui Jacome (Bolivia): Indigenous political leader and human rights advocate.

6. John Leerdam (Netherlands): Black Dutch activist and former parliamentarian.