Niwano Peace Prize

The Niwano Peace Prize is a prize of 170,000 Euros converted award, which is awarded annually by a seven-member committee consisting of Buddhists, Christians and Muslims.

Initiator of the Niwano Peace Foundation, headquartered in Tokyo, the Japanese Nikkyo Niwano, founder of the Buddhist lay movement Rissho Kosei - Kai. Nikkyo Niwano was one of the few non-Christian observers at the Second Vatican Council. His son Nichiko Niwano is his successor as president of the movement that is committed to interreligious dialogue.

Award winners

1983-1989

1990-1999

Since 2000

  • 2000: Dr Kang Won Yong, Korea
  • 2001: Elias Chacour, Melkite Catholic priest in Israel
  • 2002: Samuel Ruiz García, former bishop of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
  • 2003: Dr. Scilla Elworthy
  • 2004: Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative ( ARLPI ), Uganda
  • 2005: Prof. em. Dr. Hans Küng, Switzerland
  • 2006: Rabbis for Human Rights, Israel
  • 2007: Cheng Yen, Taiwan
  • 2008: Hassan ibn Talal, Jordan
  • 2009: Gideon Baguma Byamugisha, Uganda
  • 2010: Ela Bhatt, India
  • 2011: Sulak, Thailand
  • 2012: Rosalina Tuyuc Velasquez, Guatemala
  • 2013: Gunnar Stålsett, Norway
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