The United Nations (UN) in the Republic of Moldova is launching the 17th edition of the competition for the UN Human Rights Awards 2023. The competition aims to highlight and reward the most creative, innovative, effective, timely and participatory initiatives and actions for the protection and promotion of human rights in the Republic of Moldova on both banks of Nistru River, IPN reports.
The 2023 competition includes three awards. The General Award for an Outstanding Human Rights Achievement at national and/or local level between January 2022 and 6 November 2023 is an award for general promotion of human rights at national and/or local level on both banks of Nistru River. Individuals and legal entities are eligible for this award.
The Special Award for Outstanding Human Rights Achievement in supporting the refugee response between February 2022 and 6 November 2023 awards for best actions and initiatives to promote and respect human rights of refugees from Ukraine, on both banks of Nistru River. Individuals and legal entities are eligible for this award.
The Special Award for Outstanding Human Rights Achievement for active involvement in the promotion of youth participation between January 2022 and 6 November 2023 is an award for actions which contributed outstandingly to promoting and supporting inclusive and meaningful participation of youth, including most vulnerable youth. Individual and legal entities are eligible for this award.
The nominations for any of the above-mentioned awards can be submitted online. The nomination form can be filled in here, in Romanian, Russian, English or in another minority language spread in the Republic of Moldova.
The nomination should cover nominee’s/self-nominee’s human rights work during the period January 2022 and 6 November 2023, except for the Award for Outstanding Human Rights Achievement in supporting the refugee response that should cover the period 24 February 2022 to 6 November 2023.
Both third-party and self-nominations are accepted. All submitted nominations should include particular information. The completed nomination forms can be submitted online with confirmation of nomination submission to the email address rco.moldova@un.org. The deadline for the registration of candidates is November 6, 2023, 18:00 o’clock.
The nominated candidates should not have received UN Moldova Human Rights Awards in the last 4 years. Also, the actions that form the object of award should not have been implemented by means of UN funding and/or with UN entities’ support.
The winners of the competition will be announced and awarded at the 2023 UN Human Rights Awards Gala, organized annually on the occasion of the anniversary of International Human Rights Day. This year, the event will be organized on December 8, 2023.
