Nominations are now open for the 2018 Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award.  

April 10, 2018
Human Rights First announced that nominations are now open for the 2018 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award.  The winner will receive a trip to the United States to engage in advocacy, as well as a $25,000 prize. For more on this and similar awards: http://trueheroesfilms.org/thedigest/awards/roger-n-baldwin-medal-of-liberty. Last year: https://humanrightsdefenders.blog/2016/12/15/roger-n-baldwin-medal-of-liberty-2016-to-janvier-murairi-bakihanaye-of-the-drc/

The nomination form, and the full list of past awardees of the Baldwin Medal is available on the award webpage of Human Rights First. Deadline is 10 May 2018

Nominations can be made by an individual or an organization. Nominees will be judged based on the following criteria:

  • The nominee’s work is unique or particularly distinctive;
  • The nominee’s work has been effective in advancing human rights in a country other than the United States;
  • The nominee faces risk or insecurity as a result of their work; and
  • The nominee would benefit significantly from receiving the Baldwin Award, in the form of enhanced protection, or in any other way.

For further information about the award or the nomination process, please contact Zahava Moerdler at Moerdlerz@humanrightsfirst.org or (212)-845-5272.

https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/press-release/human-rights-first-calls-nominations-29th-annual-roger-n-baldwin-medal-liberty-award

This entry was posted on April 10, 2018 at 15:08 and is filed under awards, HRF, human rights, Human Rights Defenders.

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