O'Connor Justice Prize

The O'Connor Justice Prize, named for former United States Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor, was established in 2014 to raise visibility for rule-of-law initiatives; recognize people who have made extraordinary contributions to advancing the rule of law, justice, and human rights; and to honor O'Connor's legacy.[1]

A group led by former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Ruth McGregor,[2] who served as a law clerk for O'Connor from 1981 to 1982,[3] developed the prize to honor O'Connor's legacy. The prize is administered by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.[4]

Honorees

• 2014: Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, United Nations high commissioner for human rights[5]
• 2016: Ana Palacio, member of the Council of State of Spain and former senior vice president and general counsel of the World Bank Group[6]
• 2017: Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States[7]
• 2018: Anson Chan, former chief secretary for administration for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region[8]
• 2019: F. W. de Klerk, former president of South Africa[9]
• 2020: Nadia Murad, Yazidi human rights activist[10]
• 2021: Elizabeth Odio Benito, former president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights[11]
• 2023: Louise Arbour, former United Nations high commissioner for human rights and former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada[12]
• 2024: Rangina Hamidi, former minister of education of Afghanistan[13]

References

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3. "The O'Connor Court". www.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
4. "Former president Carter receives O'Connor Justice Prize". www.washingtontimes.com. The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
5. "眾新聞 - 陳方安生：法律不能保護司法獨立，要靠人民本身 O'Connor Justice Prize". www.hkcnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
6. "President Jimmy Carter Honored By 'Fly-Fishing Companion' In Phoenix". KJZZ. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
7. "Former President Jimmy Carter receives O'Connor Justice Prize". www.azcentral.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
8. "Anson Chan slams 'political screening' as she wins US justice prize". www.scmp.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
9. "FW de Klerk accepts O'Connor Justice Prize". asunow.asu.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
10. "Nadia Murad accepts O'Connor Justice Prize". asunow.asu.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
11. "President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to receive 2021 O'Connor Justice Prize", ASU News website, 2021-10-21, archived from the original on 2023-05-31, Judge Elizabeth Odio Benito, president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, has been named the seventh recipient of the O'Connor Justice Prize.
12. "ASU awards Louise Arbour for her commitment to the rule of law, human rights", ASU News website, 2023-01-31, archived from the original on 2023-03-21, Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Louise Arbour had the honor of receiving the 2023 O'Connor Justice Prize on Jan. 28.
13. "Honorees", O'Connor Justice Prize website, archived from the original on 2023-09-13