1. State of Santa Catarina Human Rights Award "Maria da Graça Braz"
Awarded by the Human Rights Movement of the State of Santa Catarina
Recipient: Justino Draszevski Settlement, Araquari, SC
Date: October 12, 1999

2. In appreciation of MST as a model movement in the struggle for a more just society
Awarded by the Union of Federal Workers in Elementary and Professional Education, Fortaleza, CE
Recipient: MST
Date: November 12 to 16, 1999

3. Class of 1999: "MST Class"
Graduates in Social Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Date: September 24, 1999

4. Alceu Amoroso Lima Human Rights Award
Awarded by the Alceu Amoroso Lima Center for Freedom and Cândido
Mendes University
Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Recipient: Education Section, MST
Date: August 16, 1999

The Alceu Amoroso Lima Human Rights Award was created in 1983. It is offered every year to distinguished initiatives in the struggle for human rights (even-numbered years) and to writers whose works deal with human rights (odd-numbered years). MST was chosen for its achievements in education.

5. Che Award for the Transformation of Society
Granted by the Youth Section of the Workers' Party (PT) in Betim, MG
Recipient: MST
Date: August 19, 1999

The award is offered to people and organizations that advocate a transformed society in which there will be justice, equality, and solidarity.

6. Inconfidência Medal (named after Brazil's first republican movement, in 18th century Minas Gerais)
Awarded by the government of the State of Minas Gerais
Recipient: MST
Date: April 21, 1999