Actor <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Richard+Gere&family=editorial&specificpeople=202110 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>Richard Gere</a> speaks at a ceremony where Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng was presented the Tom Lantos Human Rights Prize January 29, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Lantos Human Rights Prize is awarded each year and aims to raise awareness regarding human rights violations and the individuals dedicated to fighting them around the world.