Applications are now open for the 2025 French Government “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize. More on this and similar prizes: see: https://www.trueheroesfilms.org/thedigest/awards/A652E9E2-1E82-4D59-AE11-74DF73E0DFED
This year’s theme is Exploitation and trafficking of children
Applications are open to individuals or non-governmental organisations involved in one or
more field projects based on a human rights approach and aimed at preventing and combating
child trafficking and exploitation. Preference will be given to applications that, in accordance with children’s rights, aim to:
- provide comprehensive support for young people;
- implement transformative and restorative actions;
- ensure the active participation of the children themselves in the project.
The projects submitted will focus on defending and protecting children against trafficking and
exploitation through programmes such as: - raising awareness among the general public and the authorities;
- identifying and referring victims;
- receiving, supporting and rehabilitating child victims;
- training for stakeholders (police, justice, medical and social services, education, etc.);
- advocacy for the implementation of legal tools or the development of public policies to
combat and prevent trafficking; - access to justice and reparations.
Award
- The five prize winners will be invited to Paris for the official ceremony. They will receive a
medal and share a total sum of 70.000 €, awarded by the CNCDH, to be used to implement
their projects. They may introduce themselves as 2025 laureates of the Human Rights Prize
of the French Republic. - Five runners-up will be awarded a “special mention” medal by the French ambassador in their
country of origin. Runners-up will not receive any financial endowment.
The application must be written in French and include:
- a) A letter of application presented and signed by the president or legal representative of the NGO concerned, or by the individual candidate;
- b) The application form, which is attached to this call for applications and can be
- downloaded from the CNCDH website: https://www.cncdh.fr/edition-2025-du-prix-desdroits-de-lhomme
- c) A presentation of the NGO (statutes, operations, etc.), where appropriate.
- d) The postal address and bank details (included IBAN and SWIFT Code) of the NGO or individual candidate.
- Candidates must send their complete application by the deadline of 14 September 2025 to the Secretariat-General of the CNCDH:CNCDH – for the attention of Cécile RIOU-BATISTA, TSA 40 720 – 20 avenue de Ségur, 75 007 PARIS – France or by email to: prixdesdroitsdelhomme@cncdh.fr
- Once the panel has announced the results, the 2025 Prize will be awarded in Paris by the Prime Minister, or another French minister, around 10 December 2025.
https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/french-government-2025-liberty-equality-fraternity-human-rights-prize/
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