Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt Medal – Mauermuseum – Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie

The Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt Medal is an international human rights award initiated by Alexandra Hildebrandt in 2004 to mark the 90th birthday of her late husband Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt, the founder of the Mauermuseum – Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie. Extraordinary, non-violent human rights work is presented with this award once every year. The award ceremony is held on the birthday of Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt (* 14 December 1914 – † 09 January 2004) and International Human Rights Day. The Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt Medal was designed by Prof. Matthias Koeppel.

Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt Medaille entworfen von Prof. Matthias Koeppel — Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt Medal designed by Prof. Matthias Koeppel

In Anerkennung des Einsatzes fuer die Menschenrechte — In recognition of work performed for human rights

Past laureates

Normando Hernández Gonzalez, Cuba, civil rights activist. · AI-upscaled

Bogdan Borusewicz, Poland, co-founder of the independent Polish trade union Solidarność. · AI-upscaled

Yuri Schmidt, Russia, attorney and chairman of the Russian Attorney Committee. · AI-upscaled

Antonia Rados, Germany, chief overseas reporter for broadcasters of the media group RTL.

Jury members

Prof. Dr. Henry Kissinger
Nobel Prize laureate and former US Secretary of State.

Dr. Hans-Dietrich Genscher (†)
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.

James Douglas-Hamilton
Baron Selkirk of Douglas, House of Lords.

Prof. Dr. Avi Primor
Former ambassador, chairman of the Trilateral Institute for European Studies at Herzliya University, Israel.

Dr. H.C. Joachim Gauck
First federal officer for the documents of the state security service.

Sara Nachama
Director of Touro College Berlin.

Bärbel Bohley (†)
Human rights activist.

Rainer Haushofer
Attorney and nephew of Dr. Albrecht Haushofer.

Prof. Dr. Sergei Nikititsch Chruschtschow
Aeronautical engineer, political scientist.

International Society for Human Rights (ISHR)