Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 2004 , Reporters Without Borders honored Liu 's human rights work , awarding him the Fondation de France Prize as a defender of press freedom .
Simplified: Liu 's human rights work has received international recognition . In 2004 , Reporters Without Borders awarded him the Fondation de France Prize as a defender of press freedom .