ZAREMA MUKUSHEVA, CHECHNYA/RUSSIA Courageous witness to abuse who has been instrumental in bringing international attention to murders, mass graves, disappearances, and kidnappings in Chechnya.

CARLOS ROJAS, MEXICO An indigenous Mixe from Oaxaca, Mexico, who uses video to document human rights abuses against the indigenous people of southern Mexico.

ALOYSIUS TOE, LIBERIA A leading Liberian human rights activist who has taken courageous stances on critical human rights issues, advocated against abuses, and educated his fellow citizens about their rights.

CHARM TONG, BURMA/THAILAND A Shan refugee from Burma who works on the frontlines in a dangerous struggle for the rights of oppressed Burmese minorities, particularly the Shan people.