call for nominations for Martin Enn (r)

[bakatha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Davit arnot,

How are you?
This is Thar Nyunt Oo.
I cannot contact you for a long time.
We,All Burma Federation of student Union, want to nominate a person or
organization for the Martin Ennals Award.
How can We get MEA application form.
And How about your situation. I can read your articles in Burmanet. That's
all right.
I also great all of your organization, Buma Peace Foundaton and all Swiss's
friends.There is also some Burmese students who recently come out here and
join us.I think you already know about the current situation of Burma. I
will send again. 
Please  send me application form and explain us how the procedure.
Thanks,
sincerely,
TharNyuntOo.

(Foreign Affairs' committee)
 All Burma Federation of Student Unions

At 01:15 AM 8/27/98, you wrote:
>>To: huridocs-gen-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>From: HURIDOCS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (HURIDOCS)
>>Subject: call for nominations for Martin Ennals Award
>>Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:37:00 +0200
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>>Geneva, 26 August 1998
>>re: Martin Ennals Award 1999
>>
>>Dear Sir/Madam,
>>
>>The Martin Ennals Foundation would like to invite you to nominate a
deserving
>>individual or organisation for the 1999 Martin Ennals Award (MEA).
>>
>>The deadline for nominations is 15 October 1998.
>>
>>Please find enclosed the MEA application form and a brochure, which will
give
>>you more information on the Award.
>>
>>Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.
>>
>>With best regards,
>>
>>
>>
>>Bert Verstappen
>>MEF Consultant
>>c/o HURIDOCS
>>48, chemin de Grand-Montfleury
>>CH-1290 Versoix, Switzerland
>>Tel: 41.22.755.5252
>>Fax: 41.22.755.5260
>>E-mail: huridocs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>PS Please send any correspondence to the e-mail address
>>huridocs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, and not to the mailing list.
>>
>>THE MARTIN ENNALS AWARD FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
>>NOMINATION FORM
>>
>>
>>Name of Candidate:
>>Address:
>>Tel:
>>Fax:
>>E-mail:
>>
>>Brief particulars of the candidate (max. 50 words):
>>(mention recent activities and their impact in protecting human rights)
>>
>>Reasons why the candidate merits the Award (max. 50 words):
>>
>>Referees and their address/telephone/fax/e-mail:
>>
>>1.
>>
>>2.
>>
>>3.
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>>Nomination submitted by (name, address, telephone, fax, e-mail):
>>
>>Date:
>>
>>THE MARTIN ENNALS AWARD FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
>>
>>A human rights award in the name of Martin Ennals was created in 1993 by the
>>Martin Ennals Foundation, established by his friends, family and colleagues.
>>The Award is granted annually to an individual, or exceptionally an
>>organisation, in recognition of their commitment and ongoing endeavour in
the
>>defence and promotion of human rights.
>>
>>Nominees must currently be involved in work for the  
>>promotion and protection of human rights. Special account is  
>>taken of those who have demonstrated an active record of
>>combating human rights violations by courageous and innovative means. The
>>Martin Ennals Award aims to encourage individuals or organisations,
>>particularly those who are working in conditions hostile to fundamental
>>human rights and who are in need of protection.
>>
>>The value of the annual Award is, at present, 20'000 Swiss Francs and is to
>>be used for further work in the field of human rights. Exceptionally, the
>>Board may decide to make an honorary Award.
>>
>>Procedure & Guidelines
>>
>>Anybody can nominate any individual or organisation by filling out the
>>appropriate form. Please note that neither individuals nor organisations may
>>nominate themselves. Nominations for the 1999 Award should reach the Martin
>>Ennals Foundation by 15 October 1998. Receipt of nominations will not be
>>acknowledged.
>>
>>The selection of the winning candidate is made by the Board of the Martin
>>Ennals Foundation. A final decision is reached in February 1999.
>>
>>Any documentation attached to the nomination form should be copies as none
>>will be returned. Should the candidate reach the final stage of the
selection
>>process, the MEF reserves the right to request further
>>information and documentation concerning the candidate.
>>
>>The location of the Award ceremony varies. The first four ceremonies have
>been
>>held in Geneva, Uppsala, London and Mexico.
>>
>>The Board
>>
>>Members of the Board of the Martin Ennals Foundation are :
>>
>>- Adama Dieng, President (on behalf of the International Commission of
>Jurists)
>>- Hans Thoolen (the Netherlands), Treasurer
>>- Leah Levin, Secretary (on behalf of International Alert)
>>- Simia Ahmadi (on behalf of the International Federation of Human Rights)
>>- Ricardo Dominice (on behalf of Defence for Children, International)
>>- Frances D'Souza (on behalf of Article 19)
>>- Marc Ennals (on behalf of the Ennals family)
>>- Asma Jahangir (Pakistan)
>>- Werner Lottje (on behalf of the Evangelical Churches of Germany)
>>- Gerry O'Connell (on behalf of Amnesty International, Ireland)
>>- Eric Sottas (on behalf of the World Organisation Against Torture)
>>- Luis Perez Aguirre (Uruguay)
>>
>>They also make up the jury for the 1999 Award.
>>
>>HURIDOCS has accepted responsibility for administration of the nomination
>>procedures and for organising the Award ceremony, through its Geneva-based
>>international Secretariat.
>>
>>MARTIN ENNALS (1927-1991)
>>
>>If anyone can be remembered for a life-time of active dedication to human
>>rights, it is surely Martin Ennals. Each day, his formidable contribution is
>>reflected in the effective world-wide organisation he helped to build up,
>>Amnesty International (1968-80), and in those NGOs  
>>established at his initiative and active participation, such  
>>as the HURIDOCS Network (1982); Article 19 (1985-86),  
>>International Alert (1985-90) and the European Human Rights  
>>Foundation; and others which he supported from their  
>>conception, including the Rehabilitation Centre for Torture  
>>Victims, the International Service for Human Rights, Defence  
>>for Children International, and SOS Torture.
>>
>>Alongside his international commitments, he was also closely  
>>involved with a wide range of national organisations.  
>>Martin's quintessential role was first to engage himself,  
>>and then to inspire others to do the same. When he died at  
>>the age of 64 on 5 October 1991, he left behind a vigorous  
>>world of human rights organisations which continue his work  
>>and maintain and strengthen his vision.
>>
>>Remember me, if anything, as a networker
>>- Martin Ennals -
>>
>>Past recipients
>>
>>1994: Harry Wu (China) Former prisoner in the Chinese Laogai. After his
>>release, he and his wife returned, secretly, to China to further document
>>conditions in the Laogai. In 1995 he was arrested and only released after
>>a vigorous international campaign.
>>
>>1995: Asma Jahangir (Pakistan) Lawyer. In spite of threats, she has taken on
>>unpopular causes such as bonded-labour and has fought against religious
>>extremism. She is a founding member of the Human Rights Commission of
>Pakistan
>>and the Women's Action Forum.
>>
>>1996: Clement Nwankwo (Nigeria) human rights activist who co-founded the
>Civil
>>Liberties Organisation and founded the Constitutional Rights Project (CRP),
>>which belong to Africa's most outspoken and respected national human rights
>>groups. An untiring worker for a just and peaceful Nigeria.
>>
>>1997: Msg. Samuel Ruiz Garcia (Mexico) Bishop of the Diocese of Chiapas and
>>advocate of the poor and indigenous people. He has been the mediator between
>>the Mexican government and the Zapatista National Liberation Army.
>>
>>1998: Dr. Eyad Rajab El Sarraj (Palestine) founder and Medical Director of
>the
>>Gaza Community Mental Health Program. Dr. Sarraj has developed an
independent
>>mental health service which provides urgently needed support for the large
>>number of people affected by the upheaval of the Intifada and the organised
>>violence of the Israeli occupation.
>>
>>Martin's life and work were inspired by his commitment to human rights,
>making
>>him a pioneer of the human rights movement. Martin stood at the cradle of
>many
>>national and international organisations working for human dignity,
political
>>freedom, social justice, and peace. He defended human rights at times and in
>>places when and where human rights were not popular, and not high on
anyone's
>>agenda
>>- Theo Van Boven
>>
>>With the death of Martin Ennals, the human rights world has lost a towering
>>champion who displayed unparalleled commitment to the development of a
global
>>concern for human rights. There will be many people who will remember
Martin,
>>for it is in his relation to people that his true greatness lies: his
ability
>>to talk to the victim and to the prince, and to be persistent in the quest
>for
>>a more humane world with better standards. I know of no other who can
measure
>>up to him.
>>- Kumar Rupesinghe
>>
>>Making a contribution
>>
>>Your contribution will go directly to the Award's capital fund, by which
>>support for the work of deserving human rights activists by means of an
>annual
>>award is ensured. You may specify that your contribution is meant for the
>>current year's award, if this is preferred.
>>
>>Bank account:
>>
>>MEA/MEF
>>UBS
>>Centre W. Rappard
>>154 rue de Lausanne
>>CH-1211 Geneva
>>Account number D 7-105.221.0
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