Here is a list of awards won by Teesta Setalvad, who is being hounded by butchers of Gujarat: Padma Shri in 2007. The Padma Shri citation stated that the award had been given to her for Public Affairs in Maharashtra International Nuremberg Human Rights Award in 2003´ 2004 Defender of Democracy Award by Parliamentarians for Global Action 2004 M.A.Thomas National Human Rights Award from the Vigil India Movement Parliamentarians for Global Action Defender of Democracy award jointly with Helen Clark, the Prime Minister of New Zealand The Nani A Palkhivala Award 2006 The Nuernberg Human Rights Award in 2003 PUCL Journalism for Human Rights Award 1993 Chameli Devi Jain Award for outstanding Woman journalist 1993 Maharana Mewar Foundations Hakim Khan Sur Award (jointly with Javed Anand) in 1999 Human Rights Award of the Dalit Liberation Education Trust in 2000 Pax Christi International Peace Award (jointly with Australian artist Eddi Kneebone) Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award (jointly with Harsh Mander) for highlighting and helping the victims of violence in February – July 2002 in Gujarat, India FIMA Excellence Award - 2009 by Federation of Indian Muslim Associations in Kuwait
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