Deadline: 14 April 2017
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kampala, together with European Union member states represented in Uganda, is seeking nominations for the 2017 EU Human Rights Defenders Award.
The EU HRD Award is presented annually, to raise awareness of the work of Human Rights Defenders in Uganda.
The award recognises and honours the achievements of an individual Human Rights Defender active in Uganda, who has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights during the preceding 12 months.
Activities
- Documenting human rights violations;
- Seeking remedies for victims of human rights violations through the provision of legal, psychological, medical or other support;
- Combating the culture of impunity which can hide systematic and repeated breaches of human rights and fundamental freedoms;
- Mainstreaming a human rights culture, and transmitting information about HRDs at the national, regional and international levels;
- Advocacy for the respect of human rights.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individuals or organisations can nominate candidates for the EU HRD Award.
- Nominations from human rights organisations active in Uganda are particularly welcome.
- Human Rights Defenders are people who promote and protect universally recognised human rights and fundamental freedoms.
- These include civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights.
- Human Rights Defenders also promote and protect the rights of members of minority groups.
How to Apply
Nominations should be sent via e-mail at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Call for Nominations.