Chen Guangcheng

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Chen Guangcheng's accolades reflect a life of extraordinary courage and impact. He was named to Time 100 in 2006, recognizing his influence on the global stage. Amnesty International designated him a prisoner of conscience during his imprisonment, a powerful endorsement of his cause. His 2022 Bradley Prize, which carries a $250,000 award, places him among a select group of thinkers and activists honored for defending freedom. These honors are especially remarkable given the immense personal risk he faced to achieve them.

AwardsChen Guangcheng has been honored with two major awards for his human rights work. In 2007, he received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called Asia's Nobel Prize. In 2022, he was named a Bradley Prize winner, recognizing his work as "the world's leading critic of the Chinese Communist Party."

Honours & Distinctions

Time 100

Time Magazine·2006

Named among the world's 100 most influential people.

Prisoner of Conscience

Amnesty International·2006

Designated a prisoner of conscience during his imprisonment.

Bradley Prize

Bradley Foundation·2022

One of five winners; the prize carries a $250,000 award.

Human Rights Fellow

Gibbons Institute, Catholic University of America·2019

Appointed as a fellow at the institute.

Rankings & Lists

#100

Time 100

Time Magazine·2006

Magazine Covers

The New Yorker

2013-06-17

Profile by Evan Osnos on the NYU controversy

Politico

2012-05-03

10 things about Chen Guangcheng

Records & Feats

First blind self-taught lawyer to organize a class-action lawsuit against one-child policy abuses

Historic First·2005

Chen, who is blind and self-taught in law, organized a landmark class-action lawsuit in 2005 that drew global attention to forced abortions under China's one-child policy.