Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network (PAHRD–Net) has opened a call for nominations for the 2nd Edition of its human rights defenders awards. The awards will honor exceptional individuals who peacefully promote and protect universally recognized rights as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Altogether six awards will be presented, one overall award and five sub-regional awards:

– Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Award

– East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Award
– West Africa Human Rights Defenders Award
– Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Award
– Central Africa Human Rights Defenders Award
– Northern Africa Human Rights Defenders Award

Both individuals and organizations are eligible for the award. Nominations should be received not later than 20 September 2014.

Please use the following forms [CONTROL/CLICK] : English | French

Submissions can be made in Arabic, French, English or Portuguese. Return your nomination to hrdawards@defenddefenders.org.

Awards include support to the human rights work of the winning individual or organisation. The winners will be selected by an independent jury and the awards will be presented to the winners at the occasion of the Ordinary Session of the Africa Commission on Human and People’s Rights

http://www.defenddefenders.org/

for more on human rights awards see: http://www.trueheroesfilms.org/thedigest/awards

This entry was posted on September 4, 2014 at 16:19 and is filed under awards, human rights, Human Rights Defenders.

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