Call for Applications for the French Republic’s Human Rights Prize, “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” for 2010

Established in 1988, the French Republic’s Human Rights Prize, “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” for 2010 is now open to applications. Individuals or NGOs from any country can submit nominations for this prestigious French prize, which is endowed by the Prime Minister of France and awarded annually by the National Consultative Commission of Human Rights. The prize is conferred in Paris (or as appropriate in the prize winner’s home country, on 10 December every year on the occasion of the Human Rights Day proclaimed by the United Nations. A total amount of €75,000 has been allocated as prize money for the award.

NGOs or individuals submitting nominations for the Prize should present a field mission or project undertaken in 2010 in any one of the following themes:

• Theme 1: Poverty, impoverishment and human rights in a financial and economic crisis
• Theme 2: New information and communication technologies (NICT) and human rights

There will be five prize winners selected under this award.

The application form in French must include:

a) an application letter presented and signed by the president or legal representative of the operating NGO;

b) an application stating in detail the aim and description of the work undertaken or project submitted. It must include a precise budget (with an equivalent sum shown preferably in euros);

c) a presentation of the operating NGO (status, work conducted, etc.);

d) address and bank details of the NGO.

Applications to be submitted by email. The deadline to submit applications is 30 September 2010. For more information, download this document.