The Emilio F. Mignone International Human Rights Prize is the first and one of the few awards given in the field of human rights by a developing country. The Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Argentine Republic established this prize in 2007 “grant recognition to foreign institutions and/or individuals residing abroad that are making or have made an outstanding contribution towards the promotion and/or protection of human rights in their own countries in the fight against impunity in cases involving systematic violations of human rights, discrimination and social, economic and cultural rights, among other areas. Although other countries award human rights distinctions, the Mignone prize is the first one to be awarded by a developing country that has been conspicuous in this field because of its own historical and political context.” The prize is named after Emilio F. Mignone, the founder of the Centre for Legal and Social Studies (CELS).
Argentine Embassies and Consular Offices throughout the world propose candidates based on information gathered and on consultations with the main local human rights organizations. National or foreign nongovernmental human rights organizations and international organizations may also make nominations.
All nominations must indicate:
- country of residence or seat of the proposed foreign individual or organization;
- name of the nominated organization or individual;
- if an organization, name of the main representative and of the board, executive committee or council members;
- contact details (address, phone number, e-mail);
- grounds for the candidacy including: historical summary, objectives and background of the candidate (three A4 size pages maximum length).
- Any additional information deemed relevant to the consideration of the candidacy may be included as an annex.
The prize will be awarded at a ceremony to be held in Argentina and the winner or the representative of the winning organization will be invited to attend the ceremony (with travel and accommodation support) to the country for a week and will also get an opportunity to share experiences.
The earlier deadline to submit nominations was 15 July 2010; however, it has now been extended to 16 August 2010. For more information, visit this link.
