Awards

Marilynne Seguin Award (a bequest from Marilynne Seguin)
For the person who has achieved much in her/his country for their national right-to-die movement.
(In the beginning this award came with a donation of money. Nowadays that’s no longer the case.)

2022   Shayne Higson, Australia
2018   Marco Cappato, Italy
2016   Faye Girsh, USA
2014   Véronique Hivon, Canada
2012   Russel Ogden, Canada
2010   Debby Purdy, UK
2008   Marthy Putz, Luxemburg
2006   Evelyn Martens, Canada
2004   Beatriz Gomez, Colombia

SABA Medal – provided by Japanese JSDD (ended in 2004)
For the individual (or organization) who (which) has been a major international influence benefiting the global right-to-die movement.

2004   JSDD, Japan
2002   NVVE, Netherlands
2000   Derek Humphry, USA
1998   Sydney Rossoff, USA
1996   Marshall Perron, Australia

Tenrei Ohta Award – provided by Japanese JSDD, as continuation of SABA medal (ended in 2014)
For the individual (or organization) who (which) has been a major international influence benefiting the global right-to-die movement.

2014   Michael Irwin, UK
2012   Ludwig Minelli, Switzerland
2010   Alejandro Amenabar, Spain
2008   Wim Distelmans, Jacqueline Herremans and Raymond Mathys, Belgium
2006   Richard MacDonald, USA

Health Professional Award – provided by Michael Irwin
For the healthcare professional who has set a helpful precedent for the international right-to-die movement.

2022    Dr Jack Havill, New Zealand
2018    Stefanie Green, Canada
2016    James Downar, Canada
2014    Rodney Syme, Australia
2012    Franco Cavalli, Switzerland
2010    Libby Wilson, Scotland
2008    Jerome Sobel, Switzerland
2006    Piet Admiraal, Netherlands

WFRtDS Lifetime Achievement Award
For contributing so much, so long, so tirelessly, and so courageously to our right to a peaceful death 

2022  Rob Jonquiere, Netherlands
2014  Derek Humphry, USA