The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy that seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly work in international human rights law. Winning essays -in English and in Spanish- will published in The American University International Law Review (AUILR). The AUILR is an important journal with relevant academic material, which receives approximately 1,500 submissions annually and publishes a wide range of legal scholarship from professors, judges, practicing lawyers, and renowned legal thinkers.
WORTH
The academy will award six awards, three for each language as follows;
- Award for Best Essay in English and Spanish
- Honourable Mentions for Second Best Essay in English and Spanish.
- Honourable Mentions for Third Best Essay in English and Spanish.
ELIGIBILITY
- This Awards is open to all lawyers around the world regardless of their nationality!
- ONLY participants with a law degree Juris Doctor, (J.D.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or equivalent by the submission due date are eligible to enter the competition.
- Shall have a demonstrated experience or interest in international human rights law.
- Have the flexibility to choose any subject related to the Topic 2023: “Equality and Human Rights: Confronting Racial Discrimination”.
- Shall remember the essay must be an academic article with proper citations.
DEADLINE: January 31, 2023.
To apply and for more information, visit here