2009 Shortlist - Bindmans Law and Campaigning Award
Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (Award recipient)
A human rights lawyer and activist and the current president of the National Human Rights Society (HAKAM) of Malaysia.
Gamal Eid
Founder of the Working Group for Freedom of Expression in North Africa (WGFENA), Egypt.
Harrison Nkomo
A human rights lawyer defending journalists in Zimbabwe.
Harry Roque
A campaigner for human rights and media freedom in the Philippines.