In December 2008, the award would be presented to the organization Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, which had provided legal representation to victims of State-sponsored abuse and persecution, often in the face of violent repression.
2008年12月，该奖项将颁发给津巴布韦人权律师组织，它为国家发起的虐待及迫害行为的受害者提供律师代理，并经常面临暴力镇压。