Application Deadline: September 14, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 French Government “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” Human Rights Prize. This Prize, created in 1988, is awarded in recognition and support for the completion of individual or collective projects carried out in the field, in France or abroad, regardless of nationality or borders, to promote and protect human rights.
Theme
This yea’rs theme is Single theme : Exploitation and trafficking of children ?
Every year, tens of millions of children (hereinafter, ‘child’ refers to a person under the age of 18, in accordance with the definition in the International Convention on the Rights of the Child) are victimsof trafficking and exploitation, although it is impossible to estimate the exact number. Child trafficking and exploitation take many forms (forced labour, sexual exploitation, forced marriage, armed recruitment, etc.) and affect all ages, genders and nationalities. More than half of the victims are in their own country. This global, violent and evolving phenomenon constitutes a serious violation of children’s fundamental rights.
Application
Applications are open to individuals or non-governmental organisations involved in one or
more field projects based on a human rights approach and aimed at preventing and combating
child trafficking and exploitation.
Preference will be given to applications that, in accordance with children’s rights, aim to:
- provide comprehensive support for young people;
- implement transformative and restorative actions;
- ensure the active participation of the children themselves in the project.
The projects submitted will focus on defending and protecting children against trafficking and
exploitation through programmes such as: - raising awareness among the general public and the authorities;
- identifying and referring victims;
- receiving, supporting and rehabilitating child victims;
- training for stakeholders (police, justice, medical and social services, education, etc.);
- advocacy for the implementation of legal tools or the development of public policies to
combat and prevent trafficking; - access to justice and reparations.
Award
- The five prize winners will be invited to Paris for the official ceremony. They will receive a
medal and share a total sum of 70.000 €, awarded by the CNCDH, to be used to implement
their projects. They may introduce themselves as 2025 laureates of the Human Rights Prize
of the French Republic. - Five runners-up will be awarded a “special mention” medal by the French ambassador in their
country of origin. Runners-up will not receive any financial endowment.
Application Processor
The application must be written in French3 and include:
a) A letter of application presented and signed by the president or legal representative of
the NGO concerned, or by the individual candidate;
b) The application form, which is attached to this call for applications and can be
downloaded from the CNCDH website: https://www.cncdh.fr/edition-2025-du-prix-desdroits-de-lhomme
This form should present, in detail, the actions conducted by the association or
individual.
c) A presentation of the NGO (statutes, operations, etc.), where appropriate.
d) The postal address and bank details (included IBAN and SWIFT Code) of the NGO or
individual candidate.
Candidates must send their complete application by the deadline of 14 September 2025 to
the Secretariat-General of the CNCDH:
− CNCDH – for the attention of Cécile RIOU-BATISTA, TSA 40 720 – 20 avenue de
Ségur, 75 007 PARIS – France
− or by email to: [email protected]
Once the panel has announced the results, the 2025 Prize will be awarded in Paris by the
Prime Minister, or another French minister, around 10 December 2025.
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