[hre-asiapacific] Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award 2004

Dear Colleague,

The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights is pleased to invite
you to submit nominations for the 2004 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Award. The RFK Human Rights Award was established in 1984 to honor creative
individuals who are engaged in strategic and nonviolent efforts to overcome
serious human rights violations, often at great personal risk. The RFK
Award and the Center for Human Rights have augmented change in South
Africa, Poland, Malawi, El Salvador, and South Korea through the proactive
support of courageous and visionary individuals. RFK Laureates continue to
struggle against great odds in Haiti, Brazil, India, Colombia, Vietnam,
Kenya, Indonesia, and elsewhere. Since its inception, this award has been
presented to 34 extraordinary individuals from 20 countries. Last year,
three members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers became the first
U.S-based human rights workers to receive the award.

Recently, the Center has inaugurated a more integrated approach to our
advocacy efforts. We seek to broaden the general public's understanding and
perception of human rights as including economic, social, and cultural
rights, rather than just political and civil rights. To that end, we
welcome nominees who have committed themselves to insuring that the right,
for example, to basic health care and education are respected as part of
the spectrum of universal human rights.

We ask you today to consider nominating individuals whom you feel embody
the characteristics of a human rights hero, someone strategically
struggling to improve human rights. As you are familiar with the field of
socio-economic rights and community development, we at the RFK Memorial
Center for Human Rights feel you are in a good position to suggest worthy
nominees.

Please submit your nominations for the 2004 RFK Human Rights Award by April
15, 2004. There are no geographical or thematic restrictions and no limit
to the number of nominations you may submit. If you know of other
organizations and/or individuals you feel are in a strong position to make
nominations, please let us know so that we may contact them directly.
Please return the enclosed nomination form (also available at
www.rfkmemorial.org) along with any supplementary documentation, no later
than April 15, 2004. Nominations should be addressed to the attention of
"Award Nomination." We prefer to accept nominations via email
(hrcenter@rfkmemorial.org) or fax (+1-202-463-6606). The Center will
contact you for additional information if your nominee is selected as a
finalist.

Enclosed, please find the 2004 nomination form. A list of past RFK Human
Rights Award Laureates and nomination guidelines can be found on our
website. We look forward to receiving your nomination(s) and any
suggestions or comments you may have. Please contact Amanda Shanor (+1-202-
463-7575, ext. 224 or shanor@rfkmemorial.org) with any questions you may
have regarding the nomination process.

Best,

Todd Howland
Director, Center for Human Rights


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