The United Nations in the Republic of Moldova launched the 12th edition of the competition for the best actions to promote and protect human rights in the Republic of Moldova, IPN reports.
“UN is looking for nominations of human rights champions, both individuals and organizations, which deserve appreciation and recognition for their tireless efforts towards promotion and protection of human rights and universal freedoms in the Republic of Moldova,” said Dafina Gercheva, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Moldova.
The competition will be based on nominations, with the public being encouraged to nominate civil society organizations, journalists, media organizations, public authorities, or others who have made a genuine contribution to the human rights promotion and protection in Moldova during the period of September 1, 2015 – August 31, 2016.
The public was presented with six different categories for nomination. The nominations can be submitted in Romanian, English, Russian or in any minority language of the Republic of Moldova online at http://www.un.md/concurs/ or to the United Nations House in Chisinau. The rules of the competition are available at the UN in Moldova’s webpage.
The winners will be announced and awarded the prizes during the UN Human Rights Gala of Awards, organized annually on the occasion of Human Rights Day, celebrated on December 10.
