Martin Ennals Award 2023 Nomination Form

Nominations are now open for the Martin Ennals Award 2023! The deadline to present candidates for the Award is 31st of July 2022.

The independent Martin Ennals Award Jury will select three winners – or Laureates – who will be announced publicly in early 2023.

The Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders honors individuals and organizations who have shown exceptional commitment to defending human rights, despite the risks involved, and who are in need of protection.

In addition to the achievements of the candidate, several criteria are taken into consideration for the Award:

Candidates must be currently active in the promotion and protection of human rights. The Award does not consider defenders who are deceased.
The candidate should not employ or advocate violence.
Self -nominations are not accepted.
Defenders who are no longer in need of protection (e.g. because they are now in a safe environment) will normally not be considered.

1) Information about the candidate
Name*
Prefix First Last
Date of birth*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Nationality*
Gender*
Address
Street Address City Country
Country (of residence)*
Phone*
Email*
Social media accounts
Website
2) Candidate organization
Professional title or affiliation
Name of organization
3) Other Personal Information on the candidate (such as education, profession, area of work, family situation)
Other Personal Information on the nominee (such as education, profession, area of work, family situation)
(about 200 words max)
4) Reasons why the candidate merits the Award
Reasons why the nominee merits the Award
(about 800 words max)
5) How could the Martin Ennals Award have a positive impact on the safety of the candidate, and/or for the cause promoted by them?
How could the Martin Ennals Award have a positive impact on the safety of the nominee, and/or for the cause promoted by them?
(about 800 words max)
6) Consent
The nominee has accepted to be nominated:
- Yes
- No communication
7) Code of Conduct
Martin Ennals Award Laureates are ambassadors of the Award for years after their selection. To ensure nominated defenders are aligned with our values, please acknowledge the defender subscribes to our Ethical Guidelines and Code of conduct.
The defender’s values are aligned with the Code of Conduct
- Yes
- No
8) Information on the person submitting the nominee
Nominee proposed by
Name*
Prefix First Last
Organisation*
Country*
Country
Phone*
Email*
Website
9) References
If a candidate is shortlisted for the Martin Ennals Award, references will be contacted to verify information and provide more context on the person's achievements and needs.
First Reference
Name*
Prefix First Last
Organisation*
Country*
Country
Phone*
Email*
Second Reference
Name*
Prefix First Last
Organisation*
Country*
Country
Phone*
Email*
Third Reference
Name*
Prefix First Last
Organisation*
Country*
Country
Phone*
Email*
10) Additional materials
Please send no more than three additional files in support of this nominee. These may include pictures, biographies, written materials, etc.
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Martin Ennals Award 2023 Nomination Form

Nominations are now open for the Martin Ennals Award 2023! The deadline to present candidates for the Award is 31st of July 2022.

1) Information about the candidate

2) Candidate organization

3) Other Personal Information on the candidate (such as education, profession, area of work, family situation)

4) Reasons why the candidate merits the Award

5) How could the Martin Ennals Award have a positive impact on the safety of the candidate, and/or for the cause promoted by them?

6) Consent

7) Code of Conduct

8) Information on the person submitting the nominee

Nominee proposed by

9) References

First Reference

Second Reference

Third Reference

10) Additional materials