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Human Rights Award

Call for Nominations

This is an annual award, inaugurated during the bicentennial of the adoption of the U.S. Bill of Rights.  The NorthWest Communication Association honors one person each year who has, either throughout a career, or in special recent actions, advanced human rights, especially the freedom of speech.  The award recipient will receive an engraved plaque and a certificate. Records of the selection process will be kept in the Association's archives.

Selection Criteria

Each nominee should be someone:

  1. From the northwestern United States or western Canada.
  2. Whose contribution toward human rights has been significant in an academic or theoretical setting, in practical politics, in law or religion.
  3. Is known both to the membership of NWCA and widely outside the organization. Nominations of both members and non-members will be accepted.

Procedures

  1. Each year with the November newsletter, a call for nominations for the award will be published.
  2. Any member may nominate one person for the award by sending the name and a short recommendation to the NWCA president up until January 15.
  3. The NWCA president will consult with other officers and they will select a recipient. If feasible, theŻ recipient should be provided the opportunity to be present at the following annual convention in order to receive the award.
  4. The award will be presented at the annual business luncheon.
  5. If no suitable candidates are identified, the award may not be presented in a given year.