{"id":4026,"date":"2026-01-18T12:28:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T12:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4026"},"modified":"2026-01-18T15:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T15:33:17","slug":"vaclav-havel-human-rights-prize-2026-e60000-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4026","title":{"rendered":"V\u00e1clav Havel Human Rights Prize 2026 (\u20ac60,000 prize)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-171407\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: April 30, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the V\u00e1clav Havel Human Rights Prize 2026. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in partnership with the V\u00e1clav Havel Library and the Charta 77 Foundation, has issued a call for nominations for the 2026 V\u00e1clav Havel Human Rights Prize.<\/p>\n<p>The Prize, created in 2013, aims to reward outstanding civil society action in defending human rights in Europe and beyond. Candidates should have made a real difference to the human rights situation of a given group, been instrumental in uncovering large-scale systemic violations, or have successfully mobilised public opinion or the international community for a particular cause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Prize, which will be awarded in October 2026 in Strasbourg, consists of a sum of \u20ac60,000, a trophy and a diploma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Individuals or non-governmental institutions active in the defence of human rights can be nominated for the Prize.<\/li>\n<li>Current members of the Parliamentary Assembly and deceased individuals are not eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nominations should be sent to the Parliamentary Assembly by e-mail to the following address:\u00a0<strong><span data-cfemail=\"dcb4aeacaeb5a6b9f2acbdbfb99cbfb3b9f2b5b2a8\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span>,<\/strong> using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rm.coe.int\/nomination-form-for-the-2024-prize-2788-7280-2825-2\/1680af2cf7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">form here<\/a>. They should be signed by at least five sponsors and submitted in either English or French.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pace.coe.int\/en\/news\/10156\/vaclav-havel-human-rights-prize-2026-call-for-nominations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">V\u00e1clav Havel Human Rights Prize<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: April 30, 2026 Applications are open for the V\u00e1clav Havel Human Rights Prize 2026. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in partnership with the V\u00e1clav Havel Library and the Charta 77 Foundation, has issued a call for nominations for the 2026 V\u00e1clav Havel Human Rights Prize. 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