- Former Ibn Rushd prizewinner Sihem Bensedrine arrested in Tunisia
Journalist and human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine was arrested in Tunisia on 1 August 2024 on fabricated charges. As Chairwoman of the Commission for Truth and Dignity (IVD), she campaigned to document human rights crimes committed by the dictatorships in Tunisia and to allow their legally investigation.
- The Ibn Rushd Prize 2022: Call For Nomination
The Ibn Rushd Prize 2022 therefore calls for:
an institution or a person who fostered or protected religious freedom in their region or country – including the freedom from religion and the possibility of choosing another religion, as well as the freedom from the obligation to marry within the same religious group – and therewith not only countering all kinds of sectarianism as well as the abuse of power by political and religious authorities, but fostering pluralism, tolerance and peace within society.
The person’s or institution’s work must have fostered and protected religious freedom sustainably for all, not only for specific individuals or specific groups in a society.
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العربية DeutschIbn Rushd Prize 2019 goes to Bahraini Artist Sara Qaed The Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought is delighted to announce the Bahraini artist Sara Qaed as winner […]
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العربية DeutschIbn Rushd Fund mourns the death of the 2009 Ibn Rushd award winner Samir Amin Today we are saying farewell to a pioneer, a global economic expert and a […]
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العربية DeutschIbn Rushd Prize 2017 goes to AMAN – Coalition for Accountability and Integrity The Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought is delighted to announce the Coalition for Accountability […]
- Ibn Rushd Preis 2015 goes to Palestinian Author Aisha Odeh
العربية DeutschThe second prize is shared by Mustafa Khalifa and Ahmed Marzouki The Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought is pleased to announce Palestinian writer Aisha Odeh as the […]
- Ibn Rushd Prize 2014 is awarded to the Tunisian politician Rachid Ghannouchi
العربية DeutschIbn Rushd Prize 2014 is awarded to the Tunisian politician Rachid Ghannouchi The Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought is pleased to announce the winner of the 16th […]
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العربية DeutschIbn Rushd Award 2013 goes to Palestinian Singer-Songwriter The Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought is delighted to declare the singer-songwriter Rim Banna the winner of the 15th […]
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العربية DeutschIbn Rushd Award 2012 goes to Syrian Lawyer Razan Zaitouneh The Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought is delighted to declare the Syrian lawyer and human rights activist, […]
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العربية DeutschIbn Rushd Award 2011 goes to Tunisian Woman Journalist The Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought is delighted to declare the journalist Sihem Bensedrine the winner of the […]
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العربية DeutschIbn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thoughtawarded to Internet Platform al-Hewar al-MutamaddinAward Ceremony on November 26th 2010 in Museum for Islamic Art, Pergamon, Berlin Berlin, November 2010. Freedom of […]
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العربية DeutschThe Ibn Rushd Award 2010 Goes to theArab Internet Forum al-Hewar The Ibn Rushd Fund for Freedom of Thought is delighted to declare the Internet platform al-Hewar al-Mutamaddin the […]
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العربية DeutschBeyond Capitalism: A Southern Perspective The Egyptian economist Samir Amin will be awarded the Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought 2009 (Berlin) This year’s Ibn Rushd Prize for […]
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العربية DeutschArab Thought in Need of Revival Arab Thought in Need of Revival The Moroccan Philosopher Mohammed Abed al-Jabri wins Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought 2008 “An under-developed country […]
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العربية DeutschCinematic Art as Way of OpposingSocial Hypocrisy The Tunisian film director Nouri Bouzid will be awarded the Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought 2007 (Berlin) This year’s Ibn […]
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العربية DeutschA Sudanese Woman in her Fight against Despotism The Human Rights Acivist Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim Receives theIbn Rushd Prize 2006 (Berlin) This year’s Ibn Rushd Prize will be awarded […]
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العربية DeutschAnnouncement of the Winner of the Ibn Rushd Prize 2005: Press Release 27.10.2005 To whom does Islam really belong? The reformer of Islam Nasr Abu Zayd receives the Ibn […]
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العربية DeutschIbn Rushd-Prize for Freedom of Thought is presented to Mohammed ArkounOrient and Occident – the Forgotten KinshipThis Year’s Ibn Rushd-Prize for Freedom of Thought is presented to MohammedArkoun, Algerian-born […]