In October 2008, Tutu received the Wallenberg Medal from the University of ............. in recognition of his life-long work in defense of human rights and dignity.

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• In 2009 Desmond Tutu received the Spiritual Leadership Award from the international Humanity's Team movement and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President ................
• Pursuant to Article 63, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights came into effect on October 21, .............., in honour of which October 21 was declared African Human Rights Day.
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• In ................, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights was replaced with the United Nations Human Rights Council for the enforcement of international human rights law.
• .............. received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism in 1986, the Gandhi Peace Prize in 2005, and thePresidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
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• The Inter-American Court of Human Rights was established in ................ with the purpose of enforcing and interpreting the provisions of the American Convention on Human Rights.