World Jurist Awards
Prime Ministers, Presidents, Ministers, Magistrates, Prosecutors, Judges, Academics, Lawyers, Directors of international organizations and outstanding WJA Members who have widely contributed to the achievement of the organization’s goals have been awarded by the nowadays World Jurist Association.
Brief history of our awards
Among others, the following notables have received the prestigious WJA Awards:
May 2023 | Madrid
Andrew Young. World Peace & Liberty Awards
It is a recognition that, as explained by the association, seeks to highlight Young's international work in favor of "social, political and economic progress of the oppressed around the world".
April 2023 | New York
Medal of Honor WJA
Stephen Breyer, Kerry Kennedy, Ignacio Sánchez Galán, Richard Wagner, Luis Almagro, Luc Lavrysen, Brian Preston.
July 2022 | Colombia
WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal of Honor
Wilson Ruiz Orejuela, Jaime Pumarejo Heins, Rafel Puyol, Jaime Montalvo, Francisco Rodríguez ,Jorge Martí Moreno, María Eugenia Gay
February 2020 | Washington
Ruth Bader Ginsburg. World Peace & Liberty Award
The World Peace & Liberty Award is a recognition granted since 1965 by the World Jurist Association, recognizing outstanding world personalities for their role in the defense of the Rule of Law in opposition to the use of force.
July 2019 | Madrid
King Felipe VI. World Peace & Liberty Award
In 2019, the prize was awarded to King Felipe VI of Spain for his role in defending the Rule of Law. His role as a leader in the defense of Democracy and Liberty at the international level and his contributions to the strengthening of the constitutional model in Spain.
July 2022 | Colombia
WJA Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal of Honor
Christine Lagarde, Maite Oronoz, Rosario Silva De Lapuerta, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez, Gillian Triggs, Young Hye Kim.
