Nominate your rights hero
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission president John von Doussa has called for nominations for the 2008 Human Rights Awards.
In communities around Australia -“ from the suburbs to regional areas and to the inner cities -“ many of us are often struck by the extraordinary efforts certain individuals and organisations, everyday people among us, make to better and assist Australian society, Von Doussa said.
The Human Rights Medals and Awards were set up 21 years ago so these people could be recognised for their selfless and often uncelebrated efforts and commitment in their day-to-day lives to issues of human rights, social justice and equality.
Categories for the awards include community individual or organisation, young people’s human rights medal, as well as specialist fields of law, literature, print media, television and radio. Winners will be announced on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2008, in Sydney.
info: Nomination forms are available from www.humanrights.gov.au/hr_awards.
