He has been widely honored for his work on human rights issues in Sudan, receiving the Human Rights Watch award in 2005, the International Human Rights Award from the American Bar Association in 2006, and was included in European Voices 50 most influential persons in Europe in 2007.
Ia dihargai karena karyanya terhadap masalah hak asasi manusia di Sudan, meraih penghargaan Human Rights Watch pada 2005, International Human Rights Award dari American Bar Association pada 2006, dan masuk 50 tokoh paling berpengaruh di Eropa menurut European Voices pada 2007.