Ignite Awards Eligibility Requirements
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 have significantly contributed to the upliftment of human rights in the Philippines or elsewhere; and
- made a clear qualitative and 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 have significantly contributed to the upliftment of human rights in the Philippines;
- must have consistently rendered meritorious human rights work in the Philippines; and
- made a clear qualitative and quantitative impact on human rights in the Philippines.
Outstanding Young Human Rights Defender
- 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; and
- must have engaged with human rights work for the substantial part of their youth in the Philippines or elsewhere as part of their learning on human rights.
Art That Matters
- a bona fide Filipino citizen of any age, not an active Amnesty International member, residing in the Philippines;
- a practicing artist of the current season’s art genre, Season 4 is Visual Arts;
- body of work must have had an impact in promoting human rights; and
- must have consistently advanced human rights through their art work.
