PEDRO ANAYA, UNITED STATES An activist in San Diego’s Latino community, with a passion for empowering the disenfranchised. He is a leading voice in the fight for the rights of migrant farm workers and undocumented immigrants, and an inspiring youth leader dedicated to combating discrimination.

ANUSUYA (ONNA) CHATTERJEE, UNITED STATES A catalyst for community action and is committed to providing free legal services through unique community-based organizations as well as focusing on education reform and improving opportunities for young people.

MOHAMED PA-MOMO FOFANAH, SIERRA LEONE Defender of children's rights in a ravaged society. He continues to work with LAWCLA and Defense for Children International in his relentless pursuit to see that children’s rights are protected in Sierra Leone.

ERNEST GUEVARRA, PHILIPPINES Healer and advocate for peace, he is a courageous physician and human rights activist dedicated to bringing health services to people caught in conflict zones and to helping innocent victims, particularly children, recover from the trauma.

CHRISTIAN MUKOSA , DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO A courageous voice against tyranny and repression, Christian provides legal aid to the poor and to document and report on human rights abuses in one of the world’s most dangerous and turbulent settings.