The following is being distributed at the request of the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador:
The Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador would like to advise the public that nominations are now open for the 2022 Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Award. This award recognizes an individual who has made and/or continues to make a meaningful contribution to advancing and furthering human rights in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The deadline for nominations is October 31. The award will be presented on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at the Government House in St. John’s in celebration of International Human Rights Day. The award ceremony will have both in-person and virtual attendance available. Follow us on Twitter @nlhumanrights for updates on the ceremony.
You can submit a nomination form online at www.thinkhumanrights.ca. However, if you have questions about the nomination process or would like to complete the nomination form in an alternative format, such as an interview, please contact the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission. Documents are available in 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
Regatta Plaza
84-86 Elizabeth Avenue, 2nd Floor
St. John’s, NL A1A 1W7
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Learn more
For more information on the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission, please visit www.thinkhumanrights.ca or follow us on Twitter @nlhumanrights using the hashtag #nlrights.
Media contact
Hilary P. Hennessey
Public Relations Specialist
NL Human Rights Commission
709-729-5644
HilaryHennessey@gov.nl.ca