Fourth Assembly
Democracy Courage Tributes

At its biennial assemblies, the World Movement for Democracy pays tribute to democratic groups and movements that have demonstrated exceptional courage in their work and who have struggled for the most part outside the spotlight of world attention. By highlighting their accomplishments, the World Movement seeks not only to offer some richly deserved recognition, but also to build a strong sense of solidarity with fellow democrats around the world.

Recipients at the Fourth Assembly were:

The John B. Hurford Memorial Dinner was sponsored by the Hurford Foundation, whose President, Robert Miller, offered his appreciation to all of the Movement's participants "for your extraordinary efforts on behalf of the people of the world." He added: "Our Foundation is committed to continuing its support of your efforts."

The Democracy Courage Tributes dinner is named for John Boyce Hurford (1938-2000), an internationalist and philanthropist who played an important role in helping to conceptualize and bring into being the World Movement for Democracy.

Previous Tribute recipients include The Democracy Movement in Sudan, The Democracy Movement in Belarus, The Mano River Union Civil Society Movement, The Israel-Palestine Center for Research and Information (Israel)/ Panorama (Palestine).