The 2009 award ceremony will be held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 16 November on the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance.

UNESCO: Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence 2009

The overall celebration took place within the framework of the 2006 UNESCO International Tolerance Day.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN MOSCOW

The announcement of the award of the Prize to Asma Jahangir on 16 November - International Day for Tolerance - honours her commitment and important contribution to fostering interreligious and intercultural dialogue, tolerance, mutual understanding and cooperation for peace.

UNESCO: Asma Jahangir wins UNESCO/Bilbao Prize for the Promotion of a Culture of Human Rights | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization