Deadline: October 14, 2019
Applications are now open for the 2019 “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize of the French Republic, awarded by the Prime Minister of the French Government. This Prize, created in 1988, is awarded in recognition and support for the completion of individual or collective projects carried out in the field, in France or abroad, regardless of nationality or borders, to promote and protect human rights.
Award Themes
The themes for the 2019 Awards are:
- Theme 1: Young Human Rights Defenders
- Theme 2: The Duty of Brotherhood
Prize
- The five prize winners will be invited to Paris for the official ceremony
- They will receive a medal and share a total sum of €70,000, awarded by the CNCDH and to be used to implement their projects
- Five runners-up will be awarded a “special mention” medal by the French ambassador in their country of origin
Eligibility
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individual candidates, regardless of nationality or borders, should present an application on one of the two themes for 2019
- Application should include a field initiative or project to be implemented in France or abroad.
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