The following is being distributed at the request of the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador:

Nominations are now open for the 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Award, recognizing an individual who has made and/or continues to make a meaningful contribution to advancing and furthering human rights in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Deadline for nominations is October 31. The award will be presented on December 9, in celebration of International Human Rights Day, at Government House in St. John’s. Due to COVID-19, the award ceremony may be held virtually this year.

You can submit a nomination form online here. However, if you would like to complete the nomination form in an alternative format, such as an interview, or if you have questions about the nomination process, please contact the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission. Documents are available in an alternate format upon request:

By telephone at 729-2709 or 1-800-563-5808

By email at humanrights@gov.nl.ca

Or by mail to:

Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission
PO Box 8700
St. John’s, NL
A1B 4J6

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Learn more

For more information on the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission, please visit www.thinkhumanrights.ca.

You can also follow on Twitter @nlhumanrights and by using the hashtag #nlrights.

Media contact
Carey S. Majid
Executive Director
NL Human Rights Commission
709-729-2709
careymajid@gov.nl.ca