Most Distinguished Human Rights Defender
Individual
– a bona fide Filipino citizen, 26 years old and above, not an active Amnesty International member, residing in the Philippines
– must significantly contributed to the upliftment of human rights in the Philippines or elsewhere
– made a clear qualitative or quantitative impact on human rights in the Philippines
Most Distinguished Human Rights Defender
Organization
– must have the accreditation of relevant Philippine government institution or agency, initiated and run by Filipinos for the benefit of Filipinos
– must significantly contributed to the upliftment of human rights in the Philippines
– must have consistently rendered meritorious human rights work in the Philippines
– made a clear qualitative or quantitative impact on human rights in the Philippines
Outstanding Young Human Rights Defender
– Awarded to an individual under the age of 25 years (on 28 May) and who has made an outstanding contribution to
– a bona fide Filipino citizen, 25 years of age (on or before 28 May of any awarding year) or under, not an active Amnesty International member, residing in the Philippines
– must have exemplified exceptional leadership and excellence in mobilizing the youth to take action for human rights in the Philippines
– must have engaged with human rights work for the substantial part of his/her youth in the Philippines or elsewhere as part of his/her learning on human rights
Art That Matters
– a bona fide Filipino citizen of any age, a practicing literature writer or any profession related to literature, not an active Amnesty International member, residing in the Philippines
– must have impact on the Filipino people in promoting human rights using their art work
– must have consistently advanced human rights through their art work