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Secularist of the Year
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| subheader | Irwin Prize |
| image | Secularist of the Year poster.jpg |
| image_upright | 0.7 |
| alt | A roll-up banner reading "The Irwin Prize for Secularist of the Year" in a dark venue |
| caption | The Secularist of the Year poster used at the award ceremony |
| awarded_for | Making an outstanding contribution to the secularist movement |
| date | |
| location | London |
| country | United Kingdom |
| presenter | National Secular Society |
| host | |
| reward | £5000 |
| year | 2005 |
| website | |
| image2_size |
| post-nominals = Secularist of the Year, also known as the Irwin Prize, is an award presented annually in the United Kingdom by the National Secular Society in "recognition of an individual or an organisation considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the secularist movement."
The award was established in 2005, and until 2017 it was sponsored by and named after humanist and secularist campaigner Dr. Michael Irwin. The prize consisted of a trophy, the "Golden Ammonite", and a cheque for £5000. The last time Secularist of the Year was awarded was in 2019.
List of recipients
| Year | Portrait | Name | Citation | Presenter | Ref. | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||||||||||
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| [[File:Maryam Namazie (5462113048) (cropped).jpg | frameless | 150px | alt=Photographic portrait of Maryam Namazie]] | For "her work in defence of women's rights and the right to freedom of expression" | date=12 October 2005 | title=Maryam Namazie Named 'Secularist of The Year' | publisher=National Secular Society | url=http://www.secularism.org.uk/maryamnamazienamedsecularistofth.html | access-date=7 April 2022 | archive-date=24 June 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060624185450/http://www.secularism.org.uk/maryamnamazienamedsecularistofth.html | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Steve Jones.png | frameless | 150px | alt=Photographic portrait of Steve Jones]] | For "his contribution to the promotion of secularism" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Mina Ahadi.jpg | frameless | 150px | alt=Photographic portrait of Mina Ahadi]] | For "her life opposing the mistreatment of women by the Iranian clerical regime" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lord-Avebury-2006.jpg | frameless | 150px | alt=Photographic portrait of Eric Lubbock]] | For "their work in the abolition of blasphemy law" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Evan Harris.jpg | frameless | 150px | alt=Photographic portrait of Evan Harris]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Southall Black Sisters | For "their support of black and Asian women's human rights" | Michael Irwin | date=14 February 2010 | title=Secularist of the Year prize Awarded to Southall Black Sisters | publisher=National Secular Society | url=http://www.secularism.org.uk/secularist-of-the-year-prize-awa.html | access-date=7 April 2022 | archive-date=9 November 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109001854/https://www.secularism.org.uk/secularist-of-the-year-prize-awa.html | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Sophie in 't Veld - Candidate for the European Parliament for D66.jpg | frameless | 150px | alt=Photographic portrait of Sophie in 't Veld]] | For "her work as chair of the European Parliamentary Platform for Secularism in Politic" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Peter Tatchell - Red Wall - 8by10 - 2016-10-15.jpg | frameless | 150px | alt=Photographic portrait of Peter Tatchell]] | For "his lifelong commitment to the defence of human rights against religious fundamentalism" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Plan UK | "In honour of young human rights activist Malala Yousafzai, the prize was donated to Plan UK" for its campaign to ensure equal access to education for girls worldwide. | date=23 March 2013 | title=Secularist of the Year Prize Fund Donated to Girls' Education in Honour of Malala Yousafzai | publisher=National Secular Society | url=http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/03/secularist-of-the-year-prize-fund-donated-to-girls-education-in-honour-of-malala-yousafzai | access-date=7 April 2022 | archive-date=27 January 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127180445/https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/03/secularist-of-the-year-prize-fund-donated-to-girls-education-in-honour-of-malala-yousafzai | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Şafak Pavey (cropped).jpg | frameless | 150px | alt=Photographic portrait of Şafak Pavey]] | For "her international work promoting secularism, Human Rights and gender equality as well as humanitarian aid and peace-building" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Charlie Hebdo logo.svg | frameless | 150px | alt=Charlie Hebdo logo]] | Charlie Hebdo | For "its courageous response to the terror attack on its Paris office and defence of secularism" | date=28 March 2015 | title=Charlie Hebdo Staff Awarded Secularist of the Year Prize for Their Response to Paris Attacks | publisher=National Secular Society | url=http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/03/charlie-hebdo-staff-awarded-secularist-of-the-year-prize-for-their-response-to-paris-attacks | access-date=7 April 2022 | archive-date=11 January 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111172043/https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/03/charlie-hebdo-staff-awarded-secularist-of-the-year-prize-for-their-response-to-paris-attacks | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||
| — | Educate Together | For "its work in challenging religious discrimination/privilege in Ireland's education system and setting out a positive vision for inclusive secular education" | date=19 March 2016 | title=Educate Together awarded 'Secularist of the Year' prize | publisher=National Secular Society | url=http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2016/03/educate-together-awarded-secularist-of-the-year-prize | access-date=7 April 2022 | archive-date=12 June 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612122134/https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2016/03/educate-together-awarded-secularist-of-the-year-prize | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Yasmin Rehman.jpg | frameless | 150px | alt=Photographic portrait of Yasmin Rehman]] | For "her advocacy of a secularist approach to tackling hate crime, promoting social cohesion and the human rights of women, and challenging sectarianism and theocracy" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | For "their courageous campaigning work over many years to expose the institutional abuse of children and vulnerable adults in the Church of England" | Peter Tatchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | For "his courageous defense of Asia Bibi and other clients in Pakistan accused of blasphemy" |
Notes
References
References
- "Secularist of the Year Winners". [[National Secular Society]].
- (12 October 2005). "Maryam Namazie Named 'Secularist of The Year'". [[National Secular Society]].
- (9 October 2006). "Professor Steve Jones is Named 'Secularist of The Year'". [[National Secular Society]].
- (21 October 2007). "Iranian Dissident Wins Secularist of The Year Prize". [[National Secular Society]].
- (8 February 2009). "Oxford MP is Given Secular Award". [[BBC News]].
- (7 February 2009). "Evan Harris MP and Lord Avebury Win the National Secular Society's Annual Award for Secularist of the Year". [[National Secular Society]].
- (14 February 2010). "Secularist of the Year prize Awarded to Southall Black Sisters". [[National Secular Society]].
- (19 March 2011). "Dutch MEP Wins Secularist of the Year". [[National Secular Society]].
- (17 March 2012). "Peter Tatchell named Secularist of the Year". [[National Secular Society]].
- (23 March 2013). "Secularist of the Year Prize Fund Donated to Girls' Education in Honour of Malala Yousafzai". [[National Secular Society]].
- (29 March 2014). "Secularist of the Year awarded to Turkish MP, Safak Pavey". [[National Secular Society]].
- (28 March 2015). "Charlie Hebdo Staff Awarded Secularist of the Year Prize for Their Response to Paris Attacks". [[National Secular Society]].
- (19 March 2016). "Educate Together awarded 'Secularist of the Year' prize". [[National Secular Society]].
- (18 March 2017). "Yasmin Rehman named Secularist of the Year 2017". [[National Secular Society]].
- (24 March 2018). "Serving Vicar Named 'Secularist of the Year' After Campaigning to Expose Sexual Abuse in Church of England". [[The Independent]].
- (24 Mar 2018). "NSS names Phil Johnson and Graham Sawyer as Secularists of the Year". [[National Secular Society]].
- (18 May 2019). "Lawyer who defended Asia Bibi named Secularist of the Year". [[National Secular Society]].
- (21 May 2019). "Pakistan lawyer is named Secularist of the Year by NSS". [[Patheos]].
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