29 August 2000

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2001 MARTIN ENNALS AWARD


Individuals are invited to submit nominations for the 2001 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) by the Martin Ennals Foundation. Created in 1993, the award is granted annually to someone who has "demonstrated an exceptional record of combating human rights violations by courageous and innovative means." The prize, which consists of approximately US$11,600 to be used for further human rights work, is intended "to encourage human rights defenders who are in need of protection." The Martin Ennals Foundation is a collaborative effort of ten international human rights non-governmental organisations, including Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, Defence for Children International, HURIDOCS, Human Rights Watch (HRW), Human Rights Desk, Diaconia Germany, International Alert, International Commission of Jurists, International Federation of Human Rights, and the World Organisation Against Torture.

The deadline for nominations is 15 October 2000. To view more information about the award, visit
http://www.digitalsmile.com/mea or HURIDOCS, 48, chemin de Grand-Montfleury, CH-1290 Versoix, Switzerland; Tel: 41.22.755.5252; Fax: 41.22.755.5260; E-mail:
huridocs@comlink.org.



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