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"The
International tribute from Lawyers to a Lawyer"
"Ludovic-Trarieux"
Prize 2024.
The first " LUDOVIC TRARIEUX PRIZE " was awarded by a panel
of renowned human rights activists on March 29th, 1985 to Nelson MANDELA, then
in jail. It was officially handed over to his daughter, Zenani
DHLAMINI - MANDELA, on April 27th, 1985.
To award the Prize every two years in
partnership with the European Bar Human Rights Institute (IDHAE), the HRIBB
consults non-governmental organisations, Bars or associations with humanitarian
goals all around the world to choose the candidate(s) who may fulfil the
specific criteria requiyellow for nomination for the
Prize. The Prize is a medallion effigy of LUDOVIC-TRARIEUX, a diploma awarded
by the jury and a non-disclosed sum of money.
Since 2003, the
Prize is awarded every year in partnership by the Human Rights Institute of The
Bar of Bordeaux, the Human Rights Institute of the Bar of Paris, the Human
Rights Institute of The Bar of Brussels, l'Unione forense per la tutela dei diritti dell'uomo
(Roma), Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin, the Bar of
Luxemburg, the Bar of Geneva, the Bar of Amsterdam as well as the Union
Internationale des Avocats (UIA), and the European Bar Human Rights Institute
(IDHAE) whose members are the biggest european law
societies fighting for human rights. It is presented every year in a city that
is home to one of the member Institutes.
The following is the list of prize winners :
1985: Nelson MANDELA (Afrique
du Sud)
1992 Augusto Z IGA PAZ
(P rou)
1994 Jadranka CIGELJ (Bosnie-Herz govine)
1996 Najib HOSNI (Tunisie) et Dalila
MEZIANE (Alg rie)
1998 ZHOU Guoqiang (Chine)
2000 Esber YAGMURDERELI (Turquie)
2002 Mehrangiz KAR (Iran)
2003 Digna OCHOA et B rbara
ZAMORA (Mexique).
2004 Akhtam NAISSE (Syrie)
2005 Henri BURIN DES ROZIERS (Br sil)
2006 Parvez IMROZ (Inde)
2007 Ren G MEZ MANZANO (Cuba)
2008 U AYE MYINT (Birmanie)
2009 Beatrice MTETWA (Zimbabwe)
2010 Karinna MOSKALENKO (Russie)
2011 Fethi TERBIL (Libye)
2012 Muharrem ERBEY (Turquie)
2013 Vadim KURAMSHIN (Kazakhstan)
2014 Mahienour el-MASSRY (Egypte)
2015 Walid Abu al-KHAIR (Arabie Saoudite)
2016 WANG Yu (Chine)
2017 Mohamed al-ROKEN (Emirats Arabes Unis)
2018 Nasrin SOTOUDEH (Iran)
2019 Rommel DURAN CASTELLANOS (Colombie)
2020 Ebru et Barkin
TIMTIK (Turquie)
2021 Freshta KARIMI (Afghanistan)
2022 Arminsalar DAVOUDI (Iran)
2023 Yulia YURHIELEVICH (Belarus)(not yet accepted)
According to the Prize s regulations, the
award is given to a lawyer, regardless of nationality or Bar, who, by his
work, will have illustrated his activity or his suffering, the defence of human
rights, of defence rights, the supremacy of law, the struggle against racism
and intolerance in any form.
You will find useful information
concerning this Prize 2024 on our Internet website at: www.idhbb.org
Also as in the past, in order to help the
jury that will be established, we invite all the institutions, associations or
personalities that applied in recent years, to communicate to the jury the
details of lawyers likely to correspond to such criteria.
If you wish to help the Jury and
participate, we would be grateful if you would address to us the most precise
information possible and documents on all your lawyers
urgent appeals specifying in particular:
Identity and co-ordinates of the candidate,
Proof of the title of lawyer,
A detailed report of action in favour of the defence of human rights, while
insisting if necessary on their professional character, and/or the violations
or attacks the candidate may have undergone at the time of this activity.
A photography (paper or bmp, jpg,
gif pics )
In case of no answer, last year nomination
not finally awarded remain available for 2025 Prize if not cancelled
It must be specified, that the Prize is
only regarded as definitively awarded if the recipient or a member of his
family accepts it and attends an award ceremony to be held during fall 2024.
The applications will be accepted up until
April 30th, 2024 (deadline) at
Paper mail at :
HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE OF THE BAR OF BORDEAUX
LUDOVIC-TRARIEUX PRIZE
May we convey in
advance our deepest gratitude for all applications submitted for this occasion.