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Ben is a renowned artist and human rights advocate. He campaigned tirelessly against the death penalty and produced art with Myuran Sukumaran, an Australian who was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to death in Indonesia. Ben’s other works include an installation of hundreds of vests to symbolise the refugee crisis.

Human rights medal A stylized bronze figure stands on a round base, reaching up with one arm to hold a striped sphere. Two dotted circular patterns appear in the lower right corner on a white background. Nominees