JEFFREY BRADLEY and MARTIN DUNN, UNITED STATES Advocates for the rights of young children who are homeless, handicapped, stricken with AIDS and addicted to drugs.

SHA'WAN JABARIN, WEST BANK Human rights monitor collecting detailed accounts of human rights violations and informing international human rights groups.

TRACYE MATTHEWS, UNITED STATES Activist working to address the issues of racial discrimination, homelessness, housing, education, and poverty in the U.S.

AKRAM MAYI, IRAQ Protector of the welfare of thousands of displaced refugees driven from Iraqi Kurdistan to Turkish refugee camps.

DAVID MOYA, CUBA Champion in the struggle for human rights and freedom of expression in Cuba.