Deadline- 9 September 2013
NGOs around the world are invited to apply for the French Republic’s 2013 “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize, presented by the Prime Minister of the French Government. Five laureates will share the overall prize of €70,000 allotted by the Prime Minister.
Thematic areas-
- Assisting and handling of internally displaced persons (IDPs)
- Protection of human rights in places of detention
The application must be written in French and include-
- a letter of application presented and signed by the president or legal manager of the NGO concerned ;
- a dossier presenting the goal and description of the operation or project submitted, in detail. It must include a precise budget (with an equivalent sum shown preferably in euros) ;
- a presentation of the NGO concerned (statutes, operations, etc.) ;
- the postal address and bank details of the NGO.
A “special mention” will be conferred on the five runners-up. Applications must comply with the Prize regulations. The prize regulations are available upon request
Eligibility–
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), regardless of nationality and borders are invited to apply for this prize.
Candidates must send their complete application without fail, before the final date of submission on 9 September 2013, to the Secretariat-General de la Commission (35, rue Saint-Dominique – 75007 Paris – France). or by email.
4 – Following the announcement of the results by the jury, the 2013 Prize will be solemnly awarded in Paris by the Prime Minister, around 10 December 2013.
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