Eligibility criteria
Nominees must be individuals or organisations (including local partner organisations and international NGOs) working in development in any county in the world. Nominees can be nominated by international development agencies and human rights organisations. The activities referred to in the nomination must be activities which are currently underway or have recently been completed.
Categories
The Award for the Defence of the Human Rights
of Women
The prize will be given for activities that have worked to empower, protect or promote women’s rights.
The Award for the Defence of the Human Rights
of Children
The prize will be given for activities that have worked to protect children’s rights through access to healthcare, education or positive recreation.
The Award for the Defence of the Human Rights
of Disabled People
The prize will be given for activities that have worked to achieve equal opportunities for disabled people.
The Award for the Defence of the Human Rights
of People Living with HIV/AIDS
The prize will be given for activities that have worked to stop the spread of HIV/Aids in any country or empowered those who have already contracted the disease.
The Global Human Rights Defender
The prize will be given in recognition of someone who uses their influence or celebrity to campaign for human rights for all. International Service believes that grassroots work can also be promoted by individuals or organisations that use their influence or celebrity to raise the profile of the struggle for universal human rights.
Judging criteria
In addition to the grassroots focus, nominations for these awards will be considered in relation to the following points:
- The role of the nominee in exposing abuses of human rights or bringing them to the attention of a new audience.
- Ways in which the nominee has engaged in the process of building a more just society. This includes the successes of their work in changing social situations, public attitudes, structures or policies which cause people in the nominated category to be excluded, impoverished or disempowered.
- Ways in which the nominee has demonstrated leadership, e.g. providing inspiration and setting examples to those around them.
- The sustainability of the nominee’s work in terms of longevity, legacy and impact.
Submission deadline
Wednesday 3rd July 2008
Our panel of judges will meet to assess the nominations and agree upon a winner in each category. The judges’ decisions will be advertised in the International Service Human Rights Awards website within a period of two months after the submission deadline. Winners will be contacted to inform them about the results. International Service will not contact unsuccessful entries, but enquiries can be made.
Awards presentation
The International Service Human Rights Awards presentation will take place on 8th December 2008 at 12.15 in the Terrace Marquee at the House of Commons.
The judging panel
The composition of the jury panel aims to include individuals from a wide range of sectors and expertise on human rights. The 2008 panel is composed of people from the corporative, academic and third sectors, some of which acted as developing workers.
- Haleh Afshar
- Marika Freris
- Tim Hancock
- Bryan Sanderson
- Candy Whittome
The decision of the judges will be final.
How to fill in the entry form
Each entrant is required to submit a completed entry form, following the judging criteria listed below.
Please send completed entry forms and any supporting materials to to:
Human Rights Awards,
International Service,
57 Goodramgate,
York, YO1 7FX,
England
Electronic supporting materials should be in pdf, rtf, Windows Office XP or previous versions. Images should be in jpeg format.
If you have any queries do not hesitate to contact Catherine Browne at International Service on 01904 647799 or by email.
