2006 JUSTICE PRIZE RECIPIENT

Aharon Barak, Retired President of the Supreme Court of Israel

President Aharon Barak is renowned for championing an activist judiciary and the rule of law and democracy. Under his term, the Supreme Court has issued rulings that have protected democracy both from terrorism and from the means the state wants to use to fight terrorism.

2005 JUSTICE PRIZE RECIPIENT

Dató Param Cumaraswamy

In his native Malaysia and in various of the world’s hot spots, attorney Param Cumaraswamy, at considerable risk to himself, has stood up for human dignity and the independence of the judiciary.

2004 JUSTICE PRIZE RECIPIENTS

Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson
and
Deputy Chief Justice Pius Langa
of the South African Constitutional Court

With a life long commitment to human rights, Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson was appointed by President Nelson Mandela to be the first President of South Africa's Constitutional Court, the country's highest court in constitutional matters.

As an advocate and as a judge, Deputy Chief Justice Pius Langa has helped to establish his country’s Constitution as a model for modern democratic societies. He shares his expertise and experience in a number countries struggling with regime change and new democracies, including Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, the Fiji Islands and Tanzania.

2003 JUSTICE PRIZE RECIPIENTS

Madame Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella
and
Madame Justice Bertha Wilson

One of Canada's best known and most respected legal minds, Madame Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella has served on the Ontario Court of Appeal since 1992.

Over a long career in the law, the Honorable Bertha Wilson forged a reputation as a champion of the underdog, a scholarly jurist and a dedicated proponent of fair play for all. She is lauded for landmark decisions changing the face of Canadian law and society.

2002 JUSTICE PRIZE RECIPIENT

Fali Sam Nariman

Member of Parliament of India, Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India, and President of the Bar Association of India,Fali Sam Nariman,stands out as a leader promoting the universal rule of law in a modern era of emerging democracies and supportive systems of jurisprudence.

Under the direction of The Honorable Chief Justice Anthony Roy Gubbay, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe struck down a substantial body of legislation and administrative action the justices considered to be in violation of fundamental protections and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution of Zimbabwe.

The Law Society of Zimbabwe represents the views of the legal profession; its charge is to maintain the integrity of that profession in Zimbabwe.

President of the Law Society is Sternford Moyo, a native of Zimbabwe who has practiced law there for 20 years, specializing in litigation, corporate law and project finance work.

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