Chance to Win $ 50,000 at the 2021 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights

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Récompense totale

0 $

Association professionnelle

the May 18 Memorial Foundation

Date limite

30 sept. 2020

Niveau d'études

Enseignement professionnel

Type d'opportunité

Compétition

Spécialités

Droit

Financement d'opportunité

Financement complet

Pays éligibles

Algérie , Comores , Egypte , Jordanie , Liban , Mauritanie , Oman , Qatar , Soumalie , Syrie , Émirats arabes unis , bahrain , Djibouti , Iraq , Kuwait , Libya , Maroc , Palestine , Arabie Saoudite , Soudan , Tunisie , Yemen

Région éligible

Toutes les régions

The May 18 Memorial Foundation announced the 2021 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights (GPHR), and the Special Prize of the GPHR (SPGPHR). To promote the spirit of the May 18 Democratization Movement, in which the people of Gwangju resisted against brutal military forces for the sake of democracy and human rights in 1980, the May 18 Memorial Foundation recognizes the exemplary efforts of individuals and organizations aspiring to the restoration of justice and human rights in their respective countries through the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Prize. Since 2000, the Foundation has been bestowing the ‘Gwangju Prize for Human Rights’ to individuals, groups, and institutions in Korea and abroad that have contributed to promoting and advancing human rights, democracy, and peace in their work.

SPGPHR is for an individual or an organization that has contributed to the promotion of democracy and human rights through cultural activities, journalism, and academic fields. These prizes are awarded by the citizens of Gwangju in the spirit of solidarity and gratitude to those who have helped them in their struggle for democratization and their search for truth. It is hoped that through this award, the spirit and message of May 18 will be immortalized in the hearts and minds of humankind.

Prizes:

The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights (GPHR): It carries a cash award of $ 50,000 USD.
The Special Prize of the GPHR (SPGPHR): It carries a cash award of $ 10,000 USD.

Qualified Nominators:

A nomination for the GPHR can be submitted by any individual or organization that meets the nomination criteria. Any nomination is considered valid if it is submitted by a person or an organization that falls within one of the following categories:

Individuals or organizations who won the May 18 Citizens Award and/or YunSang-won Award.
Laureates of Gwangju Prize for Human Rights.
Organizations in Korea or overseas working for human rights, peace, and the reunification of Korea that have been active three years or more and that the May 18 Memorial Foundation Directorate decides to request their nomination.
Any individual or organization in Korea or overseas that agrees on the purpose of the GPHR.

Candidacy Criteria:

The candidates eligible for the GPHR are those persons or organizations nominated by a qualified individual or a qualified organization. A nomination of oneself-will not be taken into consideration.

Selection of the GPHR:

The May 18 Memorial Foundation is responsible for the selection of eligible candidates and the choice of the GPHR. The selection committee is composed of seven members who are designated by the May 18 Memorial Foundation’s Articles of Association. The rest of the procedure will abide by the Articles of Association.

About May 18 Memorial Foundation:

The May 18 Memorial Foundation is a prominent organization based in the city of Gwangju, South Korea with a view to commemorate and develop the spirit of struggle and solidarity of the Gwangju Uprising, also known as the May 18 Democratic Uprising and May 18 Gwangju Uprising. The organization was founded in 1994 by the May 18 victims, Gwangju citizens, overseas Koreans, and Korean nationals, who believe in promoting the May 18 spirit to respect the sacrifice of the victims, strengthen the democracy of modern Korea, and to stand in solidarity with the democratic struggles in Asia and beyond.

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