{"id":58527,"date":"2018-10-10T04:40:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T04:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=58527"},"modified":"2018-10-10T04:40:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T04:40:04","slug":"the-right-livelihood-award-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/the-right-livelihood-award-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The Right Livelihood Award-2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Question: The 2018 Honorary Award recognized under The Right Livelihood Award will be delivered to which of the following?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(a)Thelma Aldana<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(b)Robert Bilott<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(c)Svetlana Gannushkina<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(d)Adrian Richard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Answer: (a)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Related Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The Laureates of Right Livelihood Award, widely referred to as the \u2018Alternative Nobel Prize\u2019, was announced on 24 September in Stockholm, Sweden.<\/li>\n<li>The Award will be conferred to the respective recipients in Stockholm on 23 November<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Right Livelihood award 2018<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The 2018 Honorary Award will be given to anti-corruption champions Thelma Aldana (Guatemala) &amp; Iv\u00e1n Vel\u00e1squez (Colombia) \u201cfor their innovative work in exposing abuse of power and prosecuting corruption, thus rebuilding people\u2019s trust in public institutions.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The three cash awards will be conferred to the civil and human rights defenders <strong>Abdullah al-Hamid<\/strong>, <strong>Mohammad Fahad al-Qahtani<\/strong> and <strong>Waleed Abu al-Khair (Saudi Arabia)<\/strong> \u201cfor their visionary and courageous efforts, guided by universal human rights principles, to reform the totalitarian political system in Saudi Arabia\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>It is the first time that a Right Livelihood Award goes to Laureates from Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<li>These Laureates are currently in jail on grounds of disobedience to the ruler and other charges.<\/li>\n<li>The three cash awards are worth SEK 1 Million (EUR 96,000) each and will be used to support the Laureates\u2019 successful work. The prize money is not for personal use.<\/li>\n<li>The farmer<strong> Yacouba Sawadogo<\/strong> (Burkina Faso) receives the Award \u201cfor turning barren land into forest and demonstrating how farmers can regenerate their soil with the innovative use of indigenous and local knowledge\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>The agronomist <strong>Tony Rinaudo<\/strong> (Australia) is recognized by the Jury \u201cfor demonstrating on a large scale how drylands can be greened at minimal cost, improving the livelihoods of millions of people\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About The Right Livelihood Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Right, Livelihood Award honors and supports courageous people and organizations offering visionary and exemplary solutions to the root causes of global problems.<\/li>\n<li>The Right Livelihood Award is annually presented to four Laureates. Unlike most other international prizes, it has no categories.<\/li>\n<li>The award recognizes the valiant efforts and sacrifices delivered by the noble man categorizing them as the most inspiring and remarkable work that often defies any standard classification.<\/li>\n<li>At present, there are now 174 Laureates from 70 countries.<\/li>\n<li>It was established in 1980.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Reference:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightlivelihoodaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/General-PR-Final-EN-23-Sep-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.rightlivelihoodaward.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/General-PR-Final-EN-23-Sep-2018.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: The 2018 Honorary Award recognized under The Right Livelihood Award will be delivered to which of the following? (a)Thelma Aldana (b)Robert Bilott (c)Svetlana Gannushkina (d)Adrian Richard Answer: (a) Related Facts: The Laureates of Right Livelihood Award, widely referred to as the \u2018Alternative Nobel Prize\u2019, was announced on 24 September in Stockholm, Sweden. 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