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Nominate a human rights defender

The call for nominations to the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2025 is now open. Last day to nominate is 8 November 2024.

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For the children’s right to shape their own future

Ukrainian human rights defender Mariia Sulialina gives voice to the Ukrainian children in the occupied territories who are subjected to indoctrination and militarization and who are at risk of deportation to Russia. She fights for children’s rights and freedoms and, together with her organisation Almenda, carries out the invaluable work of documenting war crimes in order to bring those responsible to justice.

Thank you Mariia Sulialina, for being a source of hope for a democratic and free Ukraine.

Hanna to hand over the award 2023

About the Award

The Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award is an award for outstanding work in defence of civil and political rights. It is awarded every year by Civil Rights Defenders. With the award, we recognise a prominent human rights defender who, despite the risk to their own safety, continues the struggle for civil and political rights. The award highlights the situation of human rights defenders at risk. It enhances their human rights work by providing international recognition and support to the award recipient.

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