Chapter 1 - Report of the Education and Public Relations Group
The Commission was encouraged that the competition had served as an effective medium in
instilling human rights values among students. It was also impressed by their ability to convey
their understanding of human rights through creative art works. Some of the winning entries
will be incorporated in a booklet on a simplified version of the Convention on the Rights of the
Child. To be published in Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mandarin and Tamil, it will be used for
educational purposes.
Members of the Commission with winners of the Human Rights Booklet Competition
3. HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS 2012
The ceremony was held on 10 December in conjunction with World Human Rights Day. The
awards are intended to acknowledge and honour individuals and organisations who have
contributed to the promotion and protection of human rights.
(a) Nominations
The Commission received a total of 39 submissions across four categories:
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The Individual Award, presented to an individual (over the age of 21) and a youth (up to
the age of 21) who have demonstrated significant achievements in serving the cause
of human rights in the community on pro-bono basis;
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The Community Organisation/Group Awards, presented to a registered non-profit
organisation or a non-registered advocacy group that has demonstrated significant
achievements in serving the cause of human rights in the community on pro-bono
basis;
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The Media Award, presented to individuals and/or agencies from the print, online
and broadcast media that have published or produced significant human rights
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