French Government 2025 “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize

Applications are now open for the 2025 French Government “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize. This Prize, created in 1988, is awarded in recognition and support for the completion of individual or collective projects carried out in the field, in France or abroad, regardless of nationality or borders, to promote and protect human rights.

WORTH

  • 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.

ELIGIBILITY

  • A letter of application presented and signed by the president or legal representative of the NGO concerned, or by the individual candidate
  • 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. This form should present, in detail, the actions conducted by the association or individual.
  • A presentation of the NGO (statutes, operations, etc.), where appropriate.
  • The postal address and bank details (included IBAN and SWIFT Code) of the NGO or individual candidate.

DEADLINE: September 14, 2025

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