Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Human Rights Activists, including Hillary Clinton, Zack de la Rocha, Michael Bolton, Jello Biafra and Rigoberta Menchú

Famous 20th Century Human Rights Activists

Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton
26 October 1947, American
Former First Lady, Political Leader
Amal AlamuddinAmal Clooney
03 February 1978, Lebanese, British
Lawyer, Activist

Zack de la RochaZack de la Rocha
12 January 1970, American
 

Mike FarrellMike Farrell
06 February 1939, American
Actor

Michael BoltonMichael Bolton
26 February 1953, American
Singer, Songwriter

Bianca JaggerBianca Jagger
02 May 1945, Nicaraguan, British
Actress
Melissa MathisonMelissa Mathison
03 June 1950, American
Screenwriter

Laurie HoldenLaurie Holden
17 December 1969, American
Actress

Ai WeiweiAi Weiwei
28 August 1957, Chinese
Artist

Jorja FoxJorja Fox
07 July 1968, American
Actress
Liu Xiaobo Liu Xiaobo
28 December 1955, Chinese
Chinese Human Rights Activist

Martin Luther King IIIMartin Luther King III
23 October 1957, American
Activist
Fazle Hasan AbedFazle Hasan Abed
27 April 1936, Bangladeshi
Social Worker

Yolanda KingYolanda King
17 November 1955, American
Activist

Graça MachelGraça Machel
17 October 1945, Mozambican
Politician
Rigoberta MenchúRigoberta Menchú
09 January 1959, Guatemalan
Activist,Politician,Author

Anita RoddickAnita Roddick
23 October 1942, British
 
Alan LomaxAlan Lomax
31 January 1915, American
Folklorist

Shirin EbadiShirin Ebadi
21 June 1947, Iranian
Human Rights Activist

Adolfo Pérez EsquivelAdolfo Pérez Esquivel
26 November 1931, Argentinian
Human Rights Activist
Waleed AbulkhairWaleed Abulkhair
17 June 1979, Saudi Arabian
Saudi Arabian lawyer

Charles PerkinsCharles Perkins
16 June 1936, Australian
Soccer player
K. D. Lang K. D. Lang
02 November 1961, Canadian
Singer, Songwriter

Joan Chandos BaezJoan Chandos Baez
09 January 1941, American
Singer

Julian OzanneJulian Ozanne
30 November 1965, Kenyan
Film Producer

Samantha PowerSamantha Power
21 September 1970, American
Writer
Manisha KoiralaManisha Koirala
16 August 1970, Indian, Nepalese
Actress
Nazanin BoniadiNazanin Boniadi
22 May 1980, Iranian, British, American
Actress

Kerry KennedyKerry Kennedy
08 September 1959, American
Human rights activist

Bryan StevensonBryan Stevenson
14 November 1959, American
Lawyer

Janet MockJanet Mock
10 March 1983, American
Writer
Nadia MuradNadia Murad
1993 AD, Iraqi
Human rights activist

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Fred HamptonFred Hampton
30 August 1948, American
Activist

Vladimir BukovskyVladimir Bukovsky
30 December 1942, Russian
Writer, Human rights activist

Van JonesVan Jones
20 September 1968, American
Motivational speaker

Jello BiafraJello Biafra
17 June 1958, American
Singer, Actor, Human rights activist, Politician,
Jane ElliottJane Elliott
27 May 1933, American
Schoolteacher

Maajid NawazMaajid Nawaz
02 November 1977, British
Activist
Andrew KoenigAndrew Koenig
17 August 1968, American
Actor

Lady Miss KierLady Miss Kier
15 August 1963, American
Singer

Denis MukwegeDenis Mukwege
01 March 1955, Congolese
Gynecologist
Zelda RubinsteinZelda Rubinstein
28 May 1933, American
Actress

Shiva RoseShiva Rose
08 February 1969, Iranian, American
Actress
Lorraine HansberryLorraine Hansberry
19 May 1930, American
Writer, Theatre director, Screenwriter,

Gloria AllredGloria Allred
03 July 1941, American
Attorney

Paul RusesabaginaPaul Rusesabagina
15 June 1954, Rwandan
Humanitarian

Jack HererJack Herer
18 June 1939, American
Politician

Roy JenkinsRoy Jenkins
11 November 1920, British, Welsh
Politician
Mahasweta DeviMahasweta Devi
14 January 1926, Indian
Human rights activist, Writer, Poet, Novelist,

Ramsey ClarkRamsey Clark
18 December 1927, American
American lawyer

Ella BakerElla Baker
13 December 1903, American
American activist

Ophelia DahlOphelia Dahl
12 May 1964, American
Human rights activist
Domenico ModugnoDomenico Modugno
09 January 1928, Italian
Singer, Actor, Politician, Human rights activist,

Chico MendesChico Mendes
15 December 1944, Brazilian
Brazilian environmentalist
Geronimo PrattGeronimo Pratt
13 September 1947, American
Civil rights advocate, Human rights activist,

Jacob M. AppelJacob M. Appel
21 February 1973, American
Historian, Novelist, Writer, Playwright, Medical

Eduard LimonovEduard Limonov
22 February 1943, French, Russian
Writer, Dissident, Politician, Poet, Human rights
Michelle AlexanderMichelle Alexander
07 October 1967, American
Lawyer

Natan SharanskyNatan Sharansky
20 January 1948, Israeli
Politician, Writer, Mathematician, Human rights
Asma JahangirAsma Jahangir
27 January 1952, Pakistani
Human rights activist, Lawyer

Megan LeslieMegan Leslie
29 September 1973, Canadian
Politician, Human rights activist

SugathakumariSugathakumari
03 January 1934, Indian
Writer, Human rights activist, Children's writer
Nasrin SotoudehNasrin Sotoudeh
30 May 1963, Iranian
Lawyer

Oodgeroo NoonuccalOodgeroo Noonuccal
03 November 1920, Australian
Poet, Author, Human rights activist, Writer
Jan EgelandJan Egeland
12 September 1957
UN Humanitarian Official

Maziar BahariMaziar Bahari
25 May 1967, Canadian
Film director, Journalist, Human rights activist

Irwin CotlerIrwin Cotler
08 May 1940, Canadian
Lawyer, Politician, Human rights activist,

Yuri OrlovYuri Orlov
13 August 1924, American
Physicist, Human rights activist, Nuclear
Fang LizhiFang Lizhi
12 February 1936, Chinese
Astrophysicist
Pınar SelekPınar Selek
08 October 1971, Turkish
Writer, Sociologist, Human rights activist,

Sister Helen PrejeanSister Helen Prejean
21 April 1939, American
American advocate

Patrick DodsonPatrick Dodson
29 January 1948, Australian
Senator

Dame Christabel Harriette PankhurstDame Christabel Harriette Pankhurst
22 September 1880, British
Militant