Prize for Freedom 2023 – Call for nominations now open

21/02/2023

Each year, Liberal International presents the Prize for Freedom to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement and promotion of human rights and political freedoms.

On behalf of the President of Liberal International, Dr. Hakima El Haité, and LI Human Rights Committee Chairperson, Astrid Thors – the call for the LI Prize for Freedom 2022 nomination is now open, marking the 40th year that the Prize has been awarded. In the button below, instructions for nominating a candidate along with the nomination deadline of March 31, 2023 can be found.

READ OPEN CALL LETTER & NOMINATION PROCESS

PLEASE READ THE CRITERIA HERE

Liberal International proudly commemorates the past laureates of the Prize, among which are Waris Dirie, Lord John Alderdice, Raif Badawi, Ilham Tohti, Senator Leila de Lima, María Corina Machado, Royal Highness Prince Zeid Ra’ad al- Hussein, and Dr. Sima Samar.

In case you have any questions about the nomination process please do not hesitate to contact Irene Wang, Human Rights Programme Officer: irene@liberal-international.org.

Any Liberal International full member organisation is eligible to nominate a candidate for the Prize for Freedom, but may not nominate someone from their own ranks.

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Nicaragua's Democratic Crisis

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India's Youth Protests

LI HRC Statement on Discrimination, and the Conduct of Senator Celeste Amarilla

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Human Rights Committee