Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

When writing about human rights awards, I often talk about better-known international awards [https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/human-rights-awards-for-the-protection-of-human-rights-defenders-qqq8FI0qeN]. However, there are quite a few local ones that can play an important role in shaping the work of human rights defenders. Here the case of Moldova where the “Promoting Human Rights in Moldova” competition was established by the United Nations in 2004. The prizes are awarded annually to journalists or human rights defenders who have made a genuine contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights in Moldova. The prizes were awarded by the Association for Independent Press in Moldova, with the financial support of Civil Rights Defenders in Sweden.

Source: RFERL Moldova Service Reporters Win Accolades

This entry was posted on March 29, 2016 at 18:24 and is filed under awards, Civil Rights Defenders (NGO), human rights, Human Rights Defenders.

Tags: Association for Independent Press in Moldova, Civil Rights Defenders, freedom of expression, hiv aids, human rights awards, human rights education, journalists, LGBTI, Moldova, national award, Radio Free Europe