26th Annual Human Rights Awards
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025
12:00 - 1:30 PM CT
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

Join the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) for this special event dedicated to honoring human rights champions and the brave immigrants shaping our communities. Together we'll celebrate the remarkable achievements of corporate, civic, and community leaders who are making a difference!

At a time when asylum and immigrant families are under attack, our work and your partnership have never been more critical. The Human Rights Awards is more than a celebration—it is a call to action. Together, we stand for dignity, justice, and a future where all families and communities can thrive.

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https://immigrantjustice.org/HumanRightsAwards 

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AWARDEES

Keynote & Jeanne M. and Joseph P. Sullivan Award:
Jewher Ilham
Jewher Ilham is an author of two books, a labor rights researcher, a Uyghur human rights activist and the daughter of renowned jailed economist, Ilham Tohti. She works at the Worker Rights Consortium as Forced Labor Project Coordinator and serves as a spokesperson for the Coalition to End Uyghur Forced Labour. She is a co-producer and the protagonist for the groundbreaking and award-winning documentary film All Static and Noise (May 2023) about the plight of Uyghurs. She was previously awarded the Campaigner of the Year Prize by Freedom United.

Human Rights Corporate Award:
Zurich North America

Human Rights Practitioner Award:
Arnold & Porter

Community Change Award:
Organized Communities Against Deportations

See you on June 3rd!

-Mary Meg McCarthy
Executive Director, National Immigrant Justice Center

 

2025 SPONSORS

Join us as a sponsor of the 26th Annual NIJC Human Rights Awards along with the more than 60 others who have already committed. Visit our sponsorship page for more information.

 
 


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